Sustainable Calvert Network is asking the Board of County Commissioners to restore land preservation funding back to at least $2.5 million. According to a recent Preserve Maryland Survey, more than 75% of Calvert County Residents support protecting agricultural lands and waterways. So why would the funds put aside for land preservation be cut by more than 50%? These…
“Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us dare to do our duty, as we understand it.” Abe Lincoln The Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30th at the Calvert Pines Auditorium on Dares Beach Road to consider the Comprehensive…
Calvert County citizens love Calvert County and are interested in seeing it growing sustainably in a way that protects our ecosystem, promotes healthy communities for all residents, and provides suitable jobs for our residents and the creation of a strong economy. There is a great deal that is good in the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan…
The Purchase and Retirement Fund is a key component of Calvert County’s overall land preservation and growth control strategy and should be fully funded. It allows prime farm and forestland owners to permanently protect their own lands while protecting Calvert’s rural character. We all win. A farmers’ equity is tied up in the farm, much…
Smart Growth Maryland commissioned a poll conducted by OpinionWorks, just released today, that confirms all that Sustainable Calvert Network (SCN) has been saying about the desires and concerns of Calvert County residents. According to the poll, 87% of county residents support protecting waterways like the Chesapeake Bay, Patuxent River and local creeks and 79% support…
The Sustainable Calvert Network and the Huntingtown Civic Association are holding a Calvert County Commissioners Candidates Forum from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m on October 15th at the Calvert County Fairgrounds on MD 231. Prior to the Forum, we asked the candidates to answer eight questions, some open ended and others multiple choice. Not everyone…
How do candidates feel about important Calvert County land use issues? All Calvert County Commissioner candidates were given three weeks to complete a survey initiated by the Sustainable Calvert Network, the Dunkirk Area Concerned Citizens Association, and the Huntingtown Civic Association. Mike Hart and Kelley McConkey did not respond. Seventeen candidates did: Mark Arness, Matt…
Over 200 citizens crowded into the hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church to learn about this year’s prospective County Commissioners. Greg Bowen, Executive Director of the American Chestnut Land Trust, welcomed the candidates noting that citizenship is the cornerstone of a democracy and democracies fail if good people don’t come forward to run for office….
The 2nd Draft of the Comprehensive Plan will be presented to the Planning Commission on May 30th. This will be the first time that the Planning Commission will have seen a draft of the complete Plan with new sections and all of the implementation strategies. To properly evaluate the Plan, we expected that the Commission…
It was a rainy and chilly on the evening of March 28th, but residents filled the seats of Calvert High School Cafeteria to learn about the importance of Calvert’s rural landscapes, the status of land preservation, and to discuss next steps. Key points from the speakers: Jason Leavitt, President of the Calvert County Farm Bureau…