If Maryland is to achieve its climate goals, we need to source more renewable energy, reduce our energy usage and improve our waste management. One of the easiest and most effective strategies to reduce our waste stream is by removing organics from the system. In other words: support more composting. More and more residents are […]
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Important! Redistricting coming to Frederick County council districts
For a long time before the 2014 election, Frederick County residents voted for five county commissioners every four years (and for a while before that, for three), who collectively served as both the executive and legislative branches of county government. In Frederick County, all five commissioners were elected at-large. In other words, they ran countywide, […]
The endorsement I didn’t receive…but should have!
Disappointed…even though it is what I fully expected. I’ve been advised not to highlight an endorsement I did not get, but, as you can see, I’m ignoring that advice. I was informed by email yesterday that I did not receive the endorsement of the Frederick County Association of REALTORS (FCAR). (For the record, I’ve received […]
Jan Gardner letter of support for Kai Hagen for County Council, At-Large
I’ve known Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner for close to twenty years, including the four years we served together on the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners (2006 – 2010). I sincerely appreciate her kind words and support, below… “Kai Hagen is passionate about Frederick County. As a citizen, as the Executive Director of Envision […]
What does “smart growth” really mean?
I wrote this for a local publication a year ago, and thought I’d share it here. Certainly most Frederick County residents have heard of “Smart Growth,” as it has become a frequently used and increasingly familiar term over the past two decades. But, even if nobody is for dumb growth, it doesn’t mean that “smart […]