Citizens Form Organization, Weigh in on Commissioner Decisions

Twenty Carroll County citizens met in Finksburg recently to discuss the current state of and future of Carroll County. The group plans to establish a nonpartisan organization to be called Citizens United for Carroll.

A statement distributed by the group says, "The group believes that the Board of Commissioners draft master plan takes the county in the wrong direction in relation to development priorities and strategies. The group believes that the commissioners' recent attacks on the draft PlanMaryland approach are unwise and unwarranted."

According to the statement, officers will be elected at a meeting in October, to include a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and communications officer.

The organization's mission statement reads: Citizens United for Carroll is a nonpartisan group of citizens working together to support the economic growth of the County in a manner that fosters a true spirit of community for all. Citizens United for Carroll believes that growth should be achieved following a set of principles, which includes protecting the environment and preserving open space and our agricultural heritage through careful and responsible stewardship of the County’s resources. Citizens United for Carroll believes that growth can be fiscally responsible, sustainable and equitable. Citizens United for Carroll will work with Carroll County’s local governments at every opportunity to achieve its goals.

For more information or to get involved, contact Neil Ridgely at brooksbend@comcast.com or call 443-743-7651.