This is an excellent article on the impact of growth and sprawl on our local streams and regional watershed. It was in the November 27, 2005 Washington Post...
smf53@...
Dec 1, 2005 4:23 pm
1986
... This totally perplexed me, so I went back and pulled out my copy of Tischler's 2003 report (Tischler, not Tustian - Tustian was the consultant for the...
Jack, I must jump in and ask a few questions. Impact fees are now set at 100% of Tustian's recommened level. This is still only 50% of the calculated cost per...
In a message dated 11/26/2005 10:45:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, jdcoakley2000@... writes: Since the people moving in are causing the need for new...
fredblackmer@...
Dec 1, 2005 4:41 pm
1989
Interesting article in Winchester Star yesterday: County to Begin Sharp Hike in 'Proffers' for New Homes Developers' Costs Will Be $23,290 Per Residence By...
S. David Burns
dburns@...
Dec 7, 2005 2:23 pm
1990
This is a VERY IMPORTANT MEETING. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is holding a public meeting on Monday, December 19 at 7:00 pm...
smf53@...
Dec 7, 2005 2:29 pm
1991
UPDATE: Proposed Tollhouse Woods Subdivision The Morgan's Grove Historic Preservation Association LLC (MGHPA) has learned that the builder of the proposed...
Amy Mathews Amos
Amy@...
Dec 7, 2005 2:30 pm
1992
Friends in the Eastern Panhandle, I wrote to you on this list in September about a Evening Conversation about Peace that my wife organized for a night in...
In a message dated 12/7/2005 11:24:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, jdcoakley2000@... writes: how on earth could the subject of affordable housing be...
fredblackmer@...
Dec 11, 2005 4:31 pm
1994
Fred writes: "If government and community activists are truly concerned about affordable housing, why don't they support high density town houses and small...
Why do we instantly blame government for doing the wrong thing and assume government is evil. Perhaps Frederick county increased their impact fees because they...
jlesh2@...
Dec 12, 2005 2:49 am
1996
My response to jlesh2, I do believe that our local government is making some bad decisions. That's when the current majority block makes any decisions at all....
fredblackmer@...
Dec 14, 2005 4:46 pm
1997
I would hope that the planning commission will give a great deal of consideration to the traffic issue. I spoke at one of the meetings when the bypass was...
Impact fees are the smartest thing going. Ther hard part is implementing them when many developers grease the palms of the politicians that need to do it. What...
rich schaffer
kdragt@...
Dec 14, 2005 4:54 pm
1999
Fred writes: "That's when the current majority block makes any decisions at all. When was the last time you heard or read that the three members of the CC that...
Those of us concerned about the impact of the proposed Tollhouse Woods subdivision at the corner of Rt. 480 and Morgan Grove Rd. outside Shepherdstown had a ...
Amy Mathews Amos
Amy@...
Dec 14, 2005 11:46 pm
2001
On Thursday, January 19, 2006 at 3:00 pm the Jefferson Zoning Board of Appeals will meet, in the basement of the Charles Town Library, to consider granting a...
smf53@...
Dec 15, 2005 9:30 pm
2002
I was amused to see Joe ask, "Please enlighten us as to the progress made prior to Greg and Rusty's election. This would include the many years since the State...
The Friday *Journal* has an article about the appointment of Jefferson County resident, Tom Lange (the God Father;) to the WV School Building Authority. Lange...
fredblackmer@...
Dec 16, 2005 8:11 pm
2004
I do not understand the stance of the minority activists in our county. The minority objects to growth and qualifies themselves as not opposed to controlled...
I own farmland in Jefferson County & run a farm. It's not an easy way to make a living. It would be far easier to sell out to developers & retire to Florida....
Clissy Funkhouser
clissy.cpa@...
Dec 19, 2005 9:11 pm
2006
I love this - "the good rural life"? 90 percent of the farmland in Jefferson County will no longer be farmland within a generation. The solution doesn't lie...
This Thursday, December 22, 2005, 10:00 at the Court House, the Jefferson County Commission will vote on a member for the Jefferson County Public Service ...
smf53@...
Dec 20, 2005 10:04 pm
2008
FROM: lewand@... DATE: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:46:11 -0500 Are really so sure of which group is in the majority and which is the minority? - Bill...
At their meeting on December 22, 2005, the Jefferson County Commission defeated a move to exempt Greenvest [Huntfield] from Impact Fees. The vote was 4-1. ...
smf53@...
Dec 28, 2005 6:24 pm
2010
On Thursday, December 22, 2005, the Jefferson County Commission voted 3-2 to reappointment Joe Hankins to the Jefferson County Public Service District PSD). ...
smf53@...
Dec 28, 2005 6:24 pm
2011
FROM: n4zr@... DATE: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:14:46 -0500 Thank you to whoever made the effort to transcribe the tape of the County Commission meeting -...
I have just finished reading the School Board's written argument against exempting the Four Seasons age-restricted development from the school impact fee. The...