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The Future of Cecil County?
Sprawl throughout the county
How many of you would like:
More traffic congestion?
More pollution?
Losing our farmland?
Higher taxes?
What the Eastern Shore Is Saying..• 87% of Shore residents were “very concerned” or
“concerned” about the impact of the current rate and type of growth.
• 6 out of 10 county residents: managing growth, sprawl and protecting the environment was the most important issue
• 82% of County residents: if current rates and type of growth continue, quality of life will deteriorate
• 71% of County residents gave the County government a “poor” or “just fair” rating for handling growth
The Problem Is Poorly-planned Growth
Irresponsible development that takes our tax dollars away from our communities and
destroys farmland and open space.
Poorly-planned Growth in Cecil County
• GROWTH IN THE WRONG PLACES
• GROWTH THAT DOESN’T MEET THE COMMUNITY’S NEEDS
• GROWTH THAT DOESN’T PAY ITS WAY
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Time to choose…
• Reactive, developer-driven permit processing: communities by chance
• OR
• Proactive, citizen-driven planning: communities by choice
The Future of Cecil County?
The Future of Cecil County?
Traditional Neighborhoods in Growth Areas Preservation of
Agriculture
Well-planned development that: protects our assets, revitalizes communities, provides housing choices,
supports local businesses and local jobs and improves our quality of life.
What We Need..
What Would Good Growth Look Like?
Working Farms
Neighborhoods not Housing Developments
HOW DO WE GET GOOD GROWTH?
Farmers: economic support and farmland protectionExisting and new residents: great neighborhoods
Everybody: Honest Accounting
Make sure that growth works for everyone:
Making It Work for Everyone
•Public interest test – who pays and who benefits?
•Public need test – what problem does this solve?
•Public review process – is this the right development in the right place?
Communities Taking Charge Of Growth
• Vienna, Maryland
• Boulder, Colorado
• Pittsford, New York
• Grand Rapids, Michigan
Cecil County’s future:
Poorly-planned growth or growth that works
for everyone?
It’s your choice…
if you get involved
