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| ................................. Recent News .................................. Support CARTA Routes from Summerville East Edisto Preliminary Plan Unveiled Your Comments Do Make a Difference! Cost of Growth Report: Cost Exceeds Revenue, But Growth Needed to Pay Current Debt Clemson Cost of Growth Report Released Dorchester County Comprehensive Plan Update One Step Closer to Dorchester County's First Park - CSU Must Sell 63 Acres Moratorium on Residential Development in District 2 New Home Construction and Resale Values Hutson Clears Final Hurdle to District 94 Seat Hutson Wins District 94 GOP Runoff Council Gives Initial Approval to Moratorium on Development District 94 Candidates Debate Editorial Addressing Growth in Dorchester County Commentary in Support of the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Receives Second Reading Click here to comment to Council on this issue! Dorchester County Public Works Requests Sewer Expansion Click here to take action! Adirondacks: Paper Company Sells 161,000 Acres to Nature Conservancy Report on June 20 MeadWestvaco Public Meeting for East Edisto Amendments to Ashley River Overlay Ordinance voted Down by Council Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Receives First Reading Study Finds New Homes Will Cost the County $34K Each Mead Westvaco Announces Plans to Develop Thousands of Acres in Dorchester District 2 Referendum .................................. Information Links .................................. The Nuts and Bolts of Future Land Use Planning Learn More About Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances While Virginia Dithers, North Carolina Checks Growth with APFO Alternate Methods of Financing Schools Fiscal Impacts of Sprawl Ashley River Overlay Ordinance ........................................ Communication Links ........................................ Sign a Petition to Urge Dorchester and Summerville to Implement Better Growth Management Policies Dorchester County Council Contact Info Summerville Town Council Contact Info State Representative Contact Info Send a Letter to The Post & Courier or to The Summerville Journal Scene About Us |
Upcoming Meetings! Dorchester County Council Monday, November 17, 2008 Council Chambers, Summerville, 7:00 p.m. This meeting includes the final Public Hearing on the proposed Comprehensive Plan Click here to access agenda posted Friday prior to meeting
Dorchester County Planning Commission Thursday, December 18, 2008 Council Chambers, Summerville, 3:00 p.m.
Summerville Town Council Wednesday, December 10, Town Council Chambers, Town Hall, Main St. at Richardson Ave., Summerville 7:30 p.m. Our Region Our Plan Public Meeting A Regional Forum was held on July 26th. To learn about this Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments initiative and review presentations from this forum, click here. ____________________________________________________________________________ Contact Your Representatives Dorchester County Council Contact Info Summerville Town Council Contact Info State Representative Contact Info____________________________________________________ Studies and Reports Clemson Cost of Growth Report Summerville Traffic Study and Comprehensive Traffic Plan Dorchester County Penny Sales Tax Transportation Authority/Road Projects _____________________________ This website is intended to inform the residents of Dorchester County about the impacts of unplanned growth and tell them what County Council has been doing about it. Additionally, we will provide advice to residents about how to get involved with these issues. We hope that you will sign up to receive email updates about what is happening in Dorchester County and to find out what you can do to make a difference. Your email address will only be used by this group to contact you regarding Dorchester County growth issues. ***Disclaimer – The subject matter on this website reflects the opinions of those residents of Dorchester County who maintain plandorchester.com. Although these opinions are based on facts, they remain opinions and should be evaluated accordingly.*** |
............................................... Correspondence & Comments .............................................. 2008 3/24 Commentary on Residential Improvement District legislation 3/24 Comments from Councilman Feltner regarding Residential Improvement District Legislation 1/5 State Legislature Agenda Items Impacting Growth Issues in Dorchester County 2007 12/10 Letter to Post and Courier re resolution in support of efforts to manage growth rejected by COG 12/6 Letter to COG re APFO 12/2 Leadership should make developers responsible 11/30 Letter to COG re Stance on APFO 11/29 COG Weighs in on APFO Comments and Journal Scene Article 11/11 Letter to representatives regarding request to amend Ashley River Historic Overlay Ordinance 10/13 Comment on Letters to the Summerville Journal Scene on RIDS/Impact fees 10/2 "Fix It First" for Growth Problems 9/4 Commercial Development at the Intersection of Highways 165 and 61 7/30 Fixing Infill Problems 7/30 Year Round School 7/22
How One School System Licked Overcrowding7/18 N.C. Developers Push to Water Down APFO 7/3 Residents Must Insure MeadWestvaco Doesn't Follow Path of International Paper 7/2 Councilman Feltner: Rethinking School Funding - Email your comments: plandorchester@yahoo.com 6/26 Report on MeadWestvaco Public Meeting 6/25 Cover current needs Before Approving New Town Development 6/22 Water Shortage Poses Fire Threat Question 6/21 Analyzing Forest Land Use Conversion in Washington State 6/14 District 2 Referendum: How Much Will You Pay? 6/11 Facts About Combined School Public Library ............................ Contact Us ............................ Email us at:
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