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Reply to "Montgomery County is still Solidly Centrist. Here is why Elrich won. "
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[quote=Anonymous]Marc Elrich and the Fillmore, from his Web site: I supported the effort to bring the Birchmere to Silver Spring; unfortunately in 2007, after years of negotiations, the County ended that effort. Almost immediately after, the deal with the Fillmore was announced. I did not oppose the concept of the Fillmore – I opposed the no-bid process that included an $8 million public subsidy (that ultimately became an $11 million subsidy - $7 million from the county and $4 million from the state) and that ignored a competitor (and Montgomery County resident) who said he’d build it on his dime. That would have been a win for taxpayers. It is said that I voted against the Fillmore; actually I (along with Councilmember Roger Berliner) voted against a land use change that was also opposed by the head of the planning department, who called the deal a “blank check for developers.” [/quote]
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