New Harford Democratic Club Legislative Issues Creed
Our members believe in an activist government
that is more responsive and accountable to the
people it serves and to the taxpayers who pay
for it. In order to create a more responsible
government in Harford County and the State of
Maryland, we need to become activists
ourselves. Therefore, a primary purpose of our
club will be to gather and study current
information on chosen legislative issues so
that we can take positions and actions on those
issues. We will work closely with other
organizations which have these goals.
To more easily accomplish these tasks, we will
create general principles on large issues which
will then allow us to take specific action in
support of legislation consistent with these
principles.
One such large issue is GROWTH in Harford
County. The New Harford Democratic Club
presently supports the following sound GROWTH
practices which provide for:
- Direction of new development to the identified development envelope.
- Requirements that infrastructure and adequate public facilities keep pace with the approval of new development.
- Development and enforcement of zoning laws which are consistent with the intent of the adopted Master Land Use Plan.
- Development of strategies which promote equitable funding for growth and facilities.
- Preservation of farmland, forests, critical wetlands, and open space.
- Promotion of businesses and industry that provide jobs, improve the tax base, and do not negatively impact our environment.
We Need Your Support
Come join us at the New Harford County
Democratic Club!
Meetings are held the 1st Wednesday of the
month at 7:00pm at the Holiday Inn in Aberdeen.
We almost always have an interesting and
exciting guest speaker. Call 410-272-7139 for
more information.
Please join us and bring a friend to the next
meeting!