2009-2011 Growth Policy

Citizen and association testimonies and articles

2009-2011 Growth Policy (PDF) from Pat Baptiste.

County Council materials

1/21/2010        Materials from the Planning, Housing & Development committee hearing regarding Bill 38-09, amendments on the 2009-2011 growth policy. One part of the amendments would change the current biennial review process to a quadrennial schedule.

11/18/2009        The County Council approved the 2009-2011 growth policy but rejected major changes (press release)

11/3/2009        Bill 38-09, Growth Policy amendments, sponsored by Council members Floreen and Knapp was introduced.

10/27/2009      Materials from the Council's work session on the draft 2009-2011 Growth Policy.  The information includes an overview from the Planning Board and comments from the County Executive and other interested parties.

Planning Board information

The draft 2009-2011 Growth Policy, including a number of technical appendices may be found on the Planning Board's website. 

Newspaper articles

11/11/2009        Article by Miranda S. Spivack, "The Washington Post" on the County Council's passage of the 2009-2011 Growth Policy.
www.gazette.net/    (search on "growth policy")

Washingtonpost.com/montgomery   (search on "Hanson"    "Rollin Stanley"   "growth policy" )