By Adam Pagnucco. Former planning director Gwen Wright has sued the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), her former employer. We now have details about her allegations, which is…
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Is There No Case Against Casey?
By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post has reported on a cover letter sent to the county council summarizing a recent investigation of former Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson. I also…
Planning Board Applicant List Released
By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has just released the latest list of applicants for seats on the planning board. One of the two seats available is the chair, which…
Council Spanks Elrich, Overrides Veto
By Adam Pagnucco. For the fourth time, the county council has voted to override a veto by County Executive Marc Elrich. The tally now is council: 4, executive: 0. Elrich’s…
Elrich to Council: I Matter
By Adam Pagnucco. On one level, County Executive Marc Elrich’s veto of James Hedrick’s planning board appointment was part of a struggle for control of the board that has been…
Elrich Issues Planning Board Veto Statement
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has issued a statement on his veto of James Hedrick’s appointment to the planning board. The statement appears below. ***** M E M…
Elrich Vetoes Planning Board Appointment
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has vetoed the county council’s appointment of James Hedrick to the planning board. Hedrick is a Democrat, a senior financial analyst with the…
By Adam Pagnucco. In their final step towards rebuilding the planning board after the mass resignations last fall, the county council is now seeking applicants for the board’s remaining two…
A Good Day for Transparency
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I wrote a column decrying the county council’s recent practice of picking planning board members behind closed doors and noting that they were once picked…
Death by Workgroup
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, I reprinted the Montgomery County delegation’s press release on a deal struck concerning Senator Ben Kramer’s bills on Park and Planning. Let’s remember that Kramer…