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[quote=Anonymous]Choosing parks as the top picks by BOE was very short sighted in urban down county.  Simply put kids need both parks and schools.

BOE did a terrible job on process of site selection.  It is almost a case study on "what not to do."  Or how to lose trust with certain parts of the BCC cluster.  At this point, haven't they been cited for at least 2 failures by the maryland board that covers "open meetings' legal issue?  Perhaps BOE is out of their league - in taking parks they came up against the planning board (which is an entity that KNOWS process and how to work with the public).  In essence, they failed to understand the political significance of taking parks.   A blunder wholly of BOE's own making.

I would not be at all surprised to see the new middle school delayed by years and years because of BOE's own short sighted strategy.  If that happens - don't blame the rock creek hills folks (I do not live there but applaud their fight) - blame BOE flat footed behavior.

BOE buys land in other parts of the county - to say they have to take parks in down county is silly.  If they hit sufficient road blocks in their ill conceived "lets just use parks because it is cheap" plan - guess what - they will find a way to buy land.   With sufficient political opposition, suddenly the money will appear.  I have no doubt if they had selected norwood park, money would have been found to buy land at an alternative site.

For example, what about the Chevy Chase Lake company land?  If the purple line ever gets built (HUGE IF) that would be a great use.  
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