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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone should question the judgment of the County’s DPS as well as elected officials for letting this happen and not stepping up to find a solution.

They are collectively shrugging their shoulders rather than engaging to steer this in another direction.

People must voice their concerns (in large numbers) if there is any chance of preventing this from happening. [/quote]

Correct. Best targets for action are DPS, County Council and Elrich. All three are the key decision makers here.

MCPS is just the victim of this decision.[/quote]

Then why aren’t they speaking up?[/quote]

The County Council member didn’t show up to the meeting at the school, but her staffer said there’s nothing the county can do because the current zoning law allows this.

I can’t believe that’s the case since the county council and County Executive have made things happen when they are so inclined. [/quote]

What sorts of things have they "made happen?"

Genuine question, because the staffer is correct that current zoning allows this. Without policy change, there's no clear legal mechanism for the county to do anything, and they would be courting a discrimination lawsuit if they tried. [/quote]

1. Change the zoning law.

2. Challenge the Florida company’s licensing for this specific project.

3. Engage the company to negotiate an alternative option. Buy them out, if necessary. Offer them a sweet deal on another site.

Assuming none of this will happen and the project proceeds, then I’d like a personal commitment from the County Executive and County Council to ensure security at the school and action to change the zoning law so this doesn’t happen again. 
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