Letter Writing for the 32 Acre Former School Site on Bowie Mill Road
What to say
Letters can be short. Three paragraphs of one to two sentences each
work well.
1. Describe who you are
Examples to choose from:
- How long you have lived in Olney
- Why you moved to Olney
- What is important to you (adequate school space,
greenspace, recreation etc)
|
2.Describe why you are writing and what you are concerned
about
Examples to choose from:
- Need to retain school sites to accommodate the high rate
of growth anticipated for County
- Need for more open space and recreational facilities
including off road trails and bikeways
- Need for Civic Center complex in Town Center
- Need for community input to decision about what is the
highest and best use for this land
- Need to fix conflicting processes; let the master plan
determine land use first, then dispose of land for
development consistent with land use and zoning in the
master plan
|
3. Describe what you want to happen
Examples to choose from:
- Postpone any action to sell or otherwise dispose of the
32 acre site on Bowie Mill Rd until the Olney Master Plan
update is completed.
- Recommend that the County return the property to the
Montgomery County Public Schools to be held a future school
site
|
Where to send letters
Address letters to:
Mr. Douglas Duncan
County Executive Executive Office Building
101 Monroe Street Rockville
MD 20850
or by email to:
douglas.duncan@montgomerycountymd.gov
Send copies of your letter to:
The County Council
c/o Steve Silverman
County Council President
100 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
or by email to:
county.council@montgomerycountymd.gov
The Planning Board
c/o Mr. Derick Berlage
Chairman Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission
8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
or by email to:
mcp-chairman@mncppc-mc.org
|
