The Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Committee voted Monday against supporting Zoning Text Amendment 12-07.
The future looks uncertain for a zoning text amendment that would restrict “mega” gas stations in Montgomery County. Last week, County Executive Isiah Leggett accused the bill’s sponsors of unfairly targeting Costco, which would be unable to build its proposed gas station at Westfield Wheaton if ZTA 12-07 passes. This week, Councilmember Marc Elrich, who introduced the bill in April, found himself outnumbered at Monday’s meeting of the county council’s Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Committee. His fellow committee members, councilmembers Nancy Floreen and George Leventhal, both voted against the bill, which must still come before the full council for a final vote. Follow Wheaton Patch on Facebook and Twitter. The bill’s …
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An online tool gives first place to Councilmember Nancy Navarro, whose district will include Wheaton starting March 7.
Of all the members of the Montgomery County Council, Nancy Navarro has the most social media clout--or at least according to Klout, a popular online tool that analyzes data from social networks such as Twitter. A Klout Score “measures influence based on your ability to drive action.” The Klout score considers three things: the number of people you influence, the degree of influence, and how much influence your network exerts. Navarro, who is now vice president of the council, weighed in at 26, narrowly beating Councilmember (and now Council President) Roger Berliner, whose Klout Score is 25. Councilmember Hans Riemer is close behind, with a Klout Score of 24. Adam Fogel, Navarro's chief of staff, said that open communication with …
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Danila - the EPA in Maryland is useless as far as I'm concerned. Years ago, I called them about the various homes with asbestos siding that were being torn down in my area without any protective coverings/plastic tarps. I was told that the asbestos laws are OSHA laws (occupational safety laws for the worker's) and have nothing to do with environmental laws. Their advise? Close your windows the … more ›