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2010 Federation Corner columns
The MCCF publishes a weekly column entitled the "Federation Corner" in The Montgomery Sentinel
newspaper. Below is a listing of those columns from 2010. To view an article, simply click on the title.
December 2010
12/30/10 Year of challenges lies ahead
12/23/10 A year of mixed results
12/16/10 Council fails to approve County Executive's requested budget cuts
12/09/10 Federation opposes selling surplus school property
12/02/10 Appalling behavior at Council hearing
November 2010
11/18/10 Developer deal sweetened for White Flint funding
11/11/10 Funding the cost of infrastructure in White Flint
11/04/10 State underfunds pensions and health benefits
October 2010
10/28/10 Rock that vote, baby!
10/21/10 Education matters
10/14/10 Time to take a closer look at the county budget
10/07/10 County Exec using scare tactics to defeat ambulance fee referendum
September 2010
09/30/10 The winds of change are blowing
09/23/10 Redevelopment often harms local businesses
09/16/10 Street trees need protection
09/09/10 Generic campaign speech
09/02/10 A new economic development model
August 2010
08/26/10 The problems of "boutique" legislation
08/19/10 Power to the people
08/12/10 Future White Oak police station redesigned
08/05/10 Election season reality check on growth and transit
July 2010
07/29/10 You'll have to speak up
07/22/10 Pooches must pay to play
07/08/10 New CR zoning makes master plans unreliable, too
07/01/10 New zoning makes infrastructure planning impossible
June 2010
06/24/10 Portable toilets to be removed from county parks
06/17/10 Season of campaign promises here again
06/10/10 Happy 85th, MCCF!
06/03/10 Public school gardens and the local food movement
May 2010
05/27/10 Oh, deer! Part 2
05/20/10 Inaction an election year norm
05/13/10 Federation endorses Carrier for Planning Board Chair
05/06/10 2010 Civic Federation Awards
April 2010
04/29/10 Sacrificing our environment to the budget
04/22/10 Death knell for Workforce Housing Program
04/15/10 Permanent closing of park activity buildings hidden in budget
04/08/10 It's the traffic, stupid
04/01/10 Two on the budget
March 2010
03/25/10 This (Urban Areas) scheme will return
03/18/10 Protecting neighborhoods
03/11/10 Redistricting the County Council
03/04/10 Rewriting the county zoning code
February 2010
02/25/10 MCPS (Montgomery County Public Schools) proposed Operating Budget
02/18/10 Oh, deer! Part 1
02/11/10 Truth of county east-west jobs rift
02/04/10 Neighbors helping neighbors
January 2010
01/28/10 Police station and housing proposed for White Oak site
01/21/10 White Flint plan out of balance
01/14/10 Planning enforcement is ongoing
01/07/10 Do corporate tax breaks and grants pay off?
newspaper. Below is a listing of those columns from 2010. To view an article, simply click on the title.
December 2010
12/30/10 Year of challenges lies ahead
12/23/10 A year of mixed results
12/16/10 Council fails to approve County Executive's requested budget cuts
12/09/10 Federation opposes selling surplus school property
12/02/10 Appalling behavior at Council hearing
November 2010
11/18/10 Developer deal sweetened for White Flint funding
11/11/10 Funding the cost of infrastructure in White Flint
11/04/10 State underfunds pensions and health benefits
October 2010
10/28/10 Rock that vote, baby!
10/21/10 Education matters
10/14/10 Time to take a closer look at the county budget
10/07/10 County Exec using scare tactics to defeat ambulance fee referendum
September 2010
09/30/10 The winds of change are blowing
09/23/10 Redevelopment often harms local businesses
09/16/10 Street trees need protection
09/09/10 Generic campaign speech
09/02/10 A new economic development model
August 2010
08/26/10 The problems of "boutique" legislation
08/19/10 Power to the people
08/12/10 Future White Oak police station redesigned
08/05/10 Election season reality check on growth and transit
July 2010
07/29/10 You'll have to speak up
07/22/10 Pooches must pay to play
07/08/10 New CR zoning makes master plans unreliable, too
07/01/10 New zoning makes infrastructure planning impossible
June 2010
06/24/10 Portable toilets to be removed from county parks
06/17/10 Season of campaign promises here again
06/10/10 Happy 85th, MCCF!
06/03/10 Public school gardens and the local food movement
May 2010
05/27/10 Oh, deer! Part 2
05/20/10 Inaction an election year norm
05/13/10 Federation endorses Carrier for Planning Board Chair
05/06/10 2010 Civic Federation Awards
April 2010
04/29/10 Sacrificing our environment to the budget
04/22/10 Death knell for Workforce Housing Program
04/15/10 Permanent closing of park activity buildings hidden in budget
04/08/10 It's the traffic, stupid
04/01/10 Two on the budget
March 2010
03/25/10 This (Urban Areas) scheme will return
03/18/10 Protecting neighborhoods
03/11/10 Redistricting the County Council
03/04/10 Rewriting the county zoning code
February 2010
02/25/10 MCPS (Montgomery County Public Schools) proposed Operating Budget
02/18/10 Oh, deer! Part 1
02/11/10 Truth of county east-west jobs rift
02/04/10 Neighbors helping neighbors
January 2010
01/28/10 Police station and housing proposed for White Oak site
01/21/10 White Flint plan out of balance
01/14/10 Planning enforcement is ongoing
01/07/10 Do corporate tax breaks and grants pay off?