The Save Ten Mile Creek Coalition is hailing a letter by Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett where he announces that the county will forgo any further development on two county-owned parcels of land in the Ten Mile Creek watershed, including both the County Correctional Facility and Clarkwood sites. In the letter, dated Jan. 9, to […]
Council Committees Meet on Jan. 13: Ten Mile Creek and Clarksburg
The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee and its Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will meet jointly at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, for the first of three planned worksessions on a limited amendment to the 1994 Clarksburg Master Plan and the Hyattstown Special Study Area […]
Montgomery Council Update for Dec. 5
The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee will hold a worksession at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 5, to discuss the the County’s Compliance Check Program regarding establishments that sell alcohol. A report shows that in Fiscal Year 2013, 72-percent of the establishments turned away youth under the age of 21, marking a slight increase in […]
Pulte: Slashing Development Will Cost Clarksburg $13 Million a Year
Pulte Homes recently submitted an analysis to the Montgomery County Planning Board showing the impact of the Planning Board staff recommendation to slash the number of homes allowed at Pulte’s Ten Mile Creek development. According to the study, massively reducing the number of homes allowed at the Ten Mile Creek development would cost local businesses […]
Pulte “Highly Disappointed”
Pulte Homes is “highly disappointed” with the recommendations made by Montgomery County planning staff that drastically impact development plans for the Ten Mile Creek community in Clarksburg. The July 18 report on the Clarksburg Limited Master Plan for the Ten Mile Creek Watershed recommends downgrading the current zoning on 538 acres of Pulte land, which […]
“This is the Big One” (Video)
When it comes to environmental issues, Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich said Ten Mile Creek is at the top of the list in Montgomery County. Take a look.
Ten Mile Creek: “Top Environmental Issue” (Video)
Diane Cameron is the conservation program director for the Audubon Naturalist Society and she has authored a new report entitled, “Protecting Ten Mile Creek & Clarksburg through Science-Based Smart Development.” In an interview on June 6, Cameron said it is her personal opinion that Ten Mile Creek is the county’s top environmental issue. Take a […]
Marc Elrich on Jobs in Clarksburg (Video)
Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich wants to bring high paying jobs to Clarksburg. After a recent press conference on Ten Mile Creek, he said the development issue has economic implications. Take a look.
Planning Board: Clarksburg Master Plan (Video)
Ten Mile Creek and future Clarksburg development were on the minds of local leaders this week. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.
Berliner on Clarksburg Development (Video)
Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner discusses the Clarksburg development with the media at his October 8 press conference.
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