CHESTERTOWN, MD - The Kent County Planning Commission isn't happy with Gov. Martin O'Malley's "PlanMaryland" and said as much, politely, in a three-page comment letter sent Aug. 4 to the Maryland Department of Planning.
The main bullet points were:
"Growth or lack thereof in several areas of the state is not directly related to sprawl emanating from the Baltimore and Washington corridor ... not all areas of the state are facing rapid growth."
And, "The plan states ... many farmers find selling their land for development is more lucrative than farming. This picture of the farmer waiting to sell out is misleading. ... In our region, few farms are sold, and those sold are generally purchased by other farmers wishing to continue ...."
The letter also noted there are many partners at all levels in land preservation and the section about land preservation does not reflect that reality.
So in reading this he wants all the new development around here to take place within Salisbury and other City Limits, therefore increasing the flow to our WWT that still can't keep up with current capacity. That's a smart idea. Oh, and making us all get nitrogen treatments on our septic tanks? There's an "off" switch on them that will save the owners of them a lot of money each year...
ReplyDeleteRick Pollitt's silence on this scam is deafening, but not to his pals O'Malley and Pretl, the guru of the Wicomico Environmental Trust.
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