MoCo won't be happy until the entire county is paved over, developed and taxed accordingly...and then start tearing things down and rebuilding so assessments can grow more along with the rate. Wash...Rinse...Repeat.
mpollan1 and all the other Monkey County folk here.Can't see them ever getting voted out due to property taxes. Likely more renters than owners in monkey and that ratio is getting further skewed towards those with no skin in the game.
I used to date an amazing girl from the Derwood area. When we used to go to Lake Needwood...
That's a drop in the bucket. Barely. They are something like 20k units behind at this point, and the gap is growing.
This is a very inaccurate read of the situation. Their problem is that they're not paving and developing enough, basically. Marc Elrich is the king of the zero-growth NIMBYs. He just hasn't actually figured out how to make it zero growthMoCo won't be happy until the entire county is paved over, developed and taxed accordingly...and then start tearing things down and rebuilding so assessments can grow more along with the rate. Wash...Rinse...Repeat.
Unfortunately term limits had just proven to eventually replace incumbents with even more progressive liberal lawmakers. Talk about unintended consequences...Well, the fun thing about MoCo is that they're term limited anyways. So you'd hope they'd have a little more bravery than they currently exhibit.
Craig Rice left due to term limits.Well, the fun thing about MoCo is that they're term limited anyways. So you'd hope they'd have a little more bravery than they currently exhibit.
Running out of space to build. Where is there space. The largest open space in the county is the Ag Reserve. Here in Poolesville, we tap out at around 6400 people due to the water well capacity. The only way that this number could be increased is if county water were to be run out here and our sewage treatment was increased.There is no substitute for building new housing.
just think of the million dollar homes in MC what their gonna be paying and money from the lottery goes to the Stadium Authority, who ever the hell that is and I have no idea where the gambling money goesthe Dear Leader has proposed a 10 cent property tax increase.
$400k home = an increase of $400.00
Trying to raise $220 million for the schools.
I thought that our taxes were supposed to pay for schools
I thought that the Lottery was supposed to pay for schools
I thought that gambling was supposed to pay for the schools
I thought that the Feds gave states/counties an S-load of $$ to pay for schools during Covid
I though that sports betting was supposed to pat for the schools
I thought that Cannabis revenue taxes was supposed to pay for the schools
Now, a couple of days before Erlich proposed this increase, he gave Craig Rice a $175k a year salaried job with full benefits, to be the Special Projects Manager. Gave it to him, this position was not posted for any other county employee or outside qualified person to apply to. The County must have been flush with money a week ago.
Running out of space to build. Where is there space. The largest open space in the county is the Ag Reserve. Here in Poolesville, we tap out at around 6400 people due to the water well capacity. The only way that this number could be increased is if county water were to be run out here and our sewage treatment was increased.
Lake Forrest will be another King Farm-Kentlands-Crown type of build. Residential (town homes and apartments)
Remaining large properties and old farms along River road and Travillah are being developed in to multi million $$ homes
The taxes come from home ownership, single family homes, townhomes and condos.
Elrich, Mink and Jawando seem to want to punish/tax homeowners to fund assistance for others. They seem to think that home owners of house with values over 500K are wealthy. We are not.
ALL and I do mean ALL of my friends here in Poolesville plan to leave MoCo as soon as the kids graduate HS. Most will leave MD entirely.
Everyone in MC better get the Anbesol because it's gonna start to hurt.Running out of space to build. Where is there space. The largest open space in the county is the Ag Reserve. Here in Poolesville, we tap out at around 6400 people due to the water well capacity. The only way that this number could be increased is if county water were to be run out here and our sewage treatment was increased.
Lake Forrest will be another King Farm-Kentlands-Crown type of build. Residential (town homes and apartments)
Remaining large properties and old farms along River road and Travillah are being developed in to multi million $$ homes
The taxes come from home ownership, single family homes, townhomes and condos.
Elrich, Mink and Jawando seem to want to punish/tax homeowners to fund assistance for others. They seem to think that home owners of house with values over 500K are wealthy. We are not.
ALL and I do mean ALL of my friends here in Poolesville plan to leave MoCo as soon as the kids graduate HS. Most will leave MD entirely.
Sociopaths the lot of 'em. Term limits can encourage folks to do the right thing or embolden them to do the wrong thing knowing they are out regardless. MoCo chooses the latter seemingly each and every time.Well, the fun thing about MoCo is that they're term limited anyways. So you'd hope they'd have a little more bravery than they currently exhibit.
The county has opened up ADUs such that each and every house in MoCo can have a basement or whatever apartment for renters. It was up until recently no ADU could be nearer that 300 feet to another. Now every fvcking house can have an ADU. R200 has been completely redefined. Run a business out of your house? Sure just pay a fee. Screw your neighbors and the neighborhood.This is a very inaccurate read of the situation. Their problem is that they're not paving and developing enough, basically. Marc Elrich is the king of the zero-growth NIMBYs. He just hasn't actually figured out how to make it zero growth
ADUs get floated around as a solution, mostly because they're politically favorable. Unfortunately, the only way they make economic sense is to buy existing housing stock and turning them into multiple ADU flophouses. Building new ADUs is a terrible idea from a financial perspective unless the county is willing to offer very substantial tax breaks/credit.
There is no substitute for building new housing.
Everyone in MC better get the Anbesol because it's gonna start to hurt.
That's a good one ☝️****Wait! Isn't Anbesol for tooth and mouth pain? You mean Anusol? That's uhhh... not for tooth and mouth pain...
Yeah, I agree that the way they implemented ADUs didn't really do much to actually build new stock, it just encouraged people to essentially overcrowd what's there. Which is dumb.The county has opened up ADUs such that each and every house in MoCo can have a basement or whatever apartment for renters. It was up until recently no ADU could be nearer that 300 feet to another. Now every fvcking house can have an ADU. R200 has been completely redefined. Run a business out of your house? Sure just pay a fee. Screw your neighbors and the neighborhood.
Running out of space, indeed.Running out of space to build. Where is there space. The largest open space in the county is the Ag Reserve. Here in Poolesville, we tap out at around 6400 people due to the water well capacity. The only way that this number could be increased is if county water were to be run out here and our sewage treatment was increased.
Lake Forrest will be another King Farm-Kentlands-Crown type of build. Residential (town homes and apartments)
Remaining large properties and old farms along River road and Travillah are being developed in to multi million $$ homes
The taxes come from home ownership, single family homes, townhomes and condos.
Elrich, Mink and Jawando seem to want to punish/tax homeowners to fund assistance for others. They seem to think that home owners of house with values over 500K are wealthy. We are not.
ALL and I do mean ALL of my friends here in Poolesville plan to leave MoCo as soon as the kids graduate HS. Most will leave MD entirely.
100% true!!Running out of space to build. Where is there space. The largest open space in the county is the Ag Reserve. Here in Poolesville, we tap out at around 6400 people due to the water well capacity. The only way that this number could be increased is if county water were to be run out here and our sewage treatment was increased.
Lake Forrest will be another King Farm-Kentlands-Crown type of build. Residential (town homes and apartments)
Remaining large properties and old farms along River road and Travillah are being developed in to multi million $$ homes
The taxes come from home ownership, single family homes, townhomes and condos.
Elrich, Mink and Jawando seem to want to punish/tax homeowners to fund assistance for others. They seem to think that home owners of house with values over 500K are wealthy. We are not.
ALL and I do mean ALL of my friends here in Poolesville plan to leave MoCo as soon as the kids graduate HS. Most will leave MD entirely.