Anonymous
03/19/2026 11:06
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
+1
Driving a bus is hard.
But I used to commute by a MCPS bus depot. And the bus drivers block off traffic with their buses to help other buses drive in and out of the depot. Also they don't follow traffic rules, ie sit in the left lane and go straight on a left turn only lane.
So can imagine that it would cause issues during the times the buses come and leave the depot and putting one in a residential neighborhood doesn't seem like it's the best idea.
Two
Taylor is putting two bus depots in residential neighborhoods. One in the Northwest Cluster and one in the Wootton Cluster.
If anyone thinks that a bus depot will be approved on Cavanaugh Drive I've got a castle to sell you. The homeowners in Potomac Glen will fight big time over this. It's one thing to move a school, it's another thing to dump 200 school buses in a residential neighborhood. Besides, the land on Cavanaugh was set aside for a school not a bus depot. I highly doubt either the bus depot or the school are built anytime in the near future.
Where exactly is the site? At the intersection of Cavanaugh and Shady Grove Road? Across from the pool?
Yes, never going to be a bus depot there. There is not a single bus depot in the county in the midst of a residential neighborhood. Frankly, it would be located between Potomac Glen and the Willows. Add in the high volume of dump trucks already going up and down Shady Grove Road-nope not happening.
Anonymous
03/19/2026 11:03
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
+1
Driving a bus is hard.
But I used to commute by a MCPS bus depot. And the bus drivers block off traffic with their buses to help other buses drive in and out of the depot. Also they don't follow traffic rules, ie sit in the left lane and go straight on a left turn only lane.
So can imagine that it would cause issues during the times the buses come and leave the depot and putting one in a residential neighborhood doesn't seem like it's the best idea.
Two
Taylor is putting two bus depots in residential neighborhoods. One in the Northwest Cluster and one in the Wootton Cluster.
If anyone thinks that a bus depot will be approved on Cavanaugh Drive I've got a castle to sell you. The homeowners in Potomac Glen will fight big time over this. It's one thing to move a school, it's another thing to dump 200 school buses in a residential neighborhood. Besides, the land on Cavanaugh was set aside for a school not a bus depot. I highly doubt either the bus depot or the school are built anytime in the near future.
Where exactly is the site? At the intersection of Cavanaugh and Shady Grove Road? Across from the pool?
With all of the quarry dump trucks there no one will notice. That area is such a cess anyhow. Perfect location imo.
Same for the Germantown site too? Another cesspool? Another perfect location?
What is the specific site in germantown? Probably yes
Anonymous
03/19/2026 11:03
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
+1
Driving a bus is hard.
But I used to commute by a MCPS bus depot. And the bus drivers block off traffic with their buses to help other buses drive in and out of the depot. Also they don't follow traffic rules, ie sit in the left lane and go straight on a left turn only lane.
So can imagine that it would cause issues during the times the buses come and leave the depot and putting one in a residential neighborhood doesn't seem like it's the best idea.
Two
Taylor is putting two bus depots in residential neighborhoods. One in the Northwest Cluster and one in the Wootton Cluster.
If anyone thinks that a bus depot will be approved on Cavanaugh Drive I've got a castle to sell you. The homeowners in Potomac Glen will fight big time over this. It's one thing to move a school, it's another thing to dump 200 school buses in a residential neighborhood. Besides, the land on Cavanaugh was set aside for a school not a bus depot. I highly doubt either the bus depot or the school are built anytime in the near future.
Thank you. I was looking for where the Wootton ES #7 site is.
I see both references to Wootton ES #7 Future Site and Northwest ES #8 Future Site in the proposed CIP as future bus sites, but also see that the county has leased 861 E. Gude Drive to build a bus depot and maintenance site.
Anonymous
03/19/2026 11:01
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
+1
Driving a bus is hard.
But I used to commute by a MCPS bus depot. And the bus drivers block off traffic with their buses to help other buses drive in and out of the depot. Also they don't follow traffic rules, ie sit in the left lane and go straight on a left turn only lane.
So can imagine that it would cause issues during the times the buses come and leave the depot and putting one in a residential neighborhood doesn't seem like it's the best idea.
Two
Taylor is putting two bus depots in residential neighborhoods. One in the Northwest Cluster and one in the Wootton Cluster.
If anyone thinks that a bus depot will be approved on Cavanaugh Drive I've got a castle to sell you. The homeowners in Potomac Glen will fight big time over this. It's one thing to move a school, it's another thing to dump 200 school buses in a residential neighborhood. Besides, the land on Cavanaugh was set aside for a school not a bus depot. I highly doubt either the bus depot or the school are built anytime in the near future.
Where exactly is the site? At the intersection of Cavanaugh and Shady Grove Road? Across from the pool?
With all of the quarry dump trucks there no one will notice. That area is such a cess anyhow. Perfect location imo.
Same for the Germantown site too? Another cesspool? Another perfect location?
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:57
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
+1
Driving a bus is hard.
But I used to commute by a MCPS bus depot. And the bus drivers block off traffic with their buses to help other buses drive in and out of the depot. Also they don't follow traffic rules, ie sit in the left lane and go straight on a left turn only lane.
So can imagine that it would cause issues during the times the buses come and leave the depot and putting one in a residential neighborhood doesn't seem like it's the best idea.
Two
Taylor is putting two bus depots in residential neighborhoods. One in the Northwest Cluster and one in the Wootton Cluster.
If anyone thinks that a bus depot will be approved on Cavanaugh Drive I've got a castle to sell you. The homeowners in Potomac Glen will fight big time over this. It's one thing to move a school, it's another thing to dump 200 school buses in a residential neighborhood. Besides, the land on Cavanaugh was set aside for a school not a bus depot. I highly doubt either the bus depot or the school are built anytime in the near future.
Where exactly is the site? At the intersection of Cavanaugh and Shady Grove Road? Across from the pool?
With all of the quarry dump trucks there no one will notice. That area is such a cess anyhow. Perfect location imo.
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:46
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
+1
Driving a bus is hard.
But I used to commute by a MCPS bus depot. And the bus drivers block off traffic with their buses to help other buses drive in and out of the depot. Also they don't follow traffic rules, ie sit in the left lane and go straight on a left turn only lane.
So can imagine that it would cause issues during the times the buses come and leave the depot and putting one in a residential neighborhood doesn't seem like it's the best idea.
Two
Taylor is putting two bus depots in residential neighborhoods. One in the Northwest Cluster and one in the Wootton Cluster.
If anyone thinks that a bus depot will be approved on Cavanaugh Drive I've got a castle to sell you. The homeowners in Potomac Glen will fight big time over this. It's one thing to move a school, it's another thing to dump 200 school buses in a residential neighborhood. Besides, the land on Cavanaugh was set aside for a school not a bus depot. I highly doubt either the bus depot or the school are built anytime in the near future.
Where exactly is the site? At the intersection of Cavanaugh and Shady Grove Road? Across from the pool?
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:42
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
+1
Driving a bus is hard.
But I used to commute by a MCPS bus depot. And the bus drivers block off traffic with their buses to help other buses drive in and out of the depot. Also they don't follow traffic rules, ie sit in the left lane and go straight on a left turn only lane.
So can imagine that it would cause issues during the times the buses come and leave the depot and putting one in a residential neighborhood doesn't seem like it's the best idea.
Two
Taylor is putting two bus depots in residential neighborhoods. One in the Northwest Cluster and one in the Wootton Cluster.
If anyone thinks that a bus depot will be approved on Cavanaugh Drive I've got a castle to sell you. The homeowners in Potomac Glen will fight big time over this. It's one thing to move a school, it's another thing to dump 200 school buses in a residential neighborhood. Besides, the land on Cavanaugh was set aside for a school not a bus depot. I highly doubt either the bus depot or the school are built anytime in the near future.
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:35
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
Oh hey girl @parents coalition. We see you in here stirring the pot, you agitator you! Get yourself a new thread. The Wootton walkers will need those buses in fall 2027, might as well be closer to their townhouses!
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:26
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Btw there is no alternate universe in which Option H was presented in the "correct" way with "enough" time and community engagement such that nobody got upset. The level of anger we are seeing was going to happen no matter what. Because this is about property values, not education.
I guess Blair isn’t in our universe. Anyone want to tell them?
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:25
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
+1
Driving a bus is hard.
But I used to commute by a MCPS bus depot. And the bus drivers block off traffic with their buses to help other buses drive in and out of the depot. Also they don't follow traffic rules, ie sit in the left lane and go straight on a left turn only lane.
So can imagine that it would cause issues during the times the buses come and leave the depot and putting one in a residential neighborhood doesn't seem like it's the best idea.
Two
Taylor is putting two bus depots in residential neighborhoods. One in the Northwest Cluster and one in the Wootton Cluster.
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:23
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
This doesn’t make sense but at least the bus will be close to take your kids to school.
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:22
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Oh get over yourselves. Upu don’t jave a say on the matter. You want a say pay up and jave your kids go to private school. You think the families who live near the purple li e had a say - nope. Sorry but you just have to deal with it!
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:18
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.
+1
Driving a bus is hard.
But I used to commute by a MCPS bus depot. And the bus drivers block off traffic with their buses to help other buses drive in and out of the depot. Also they don't follow traffic rules, ie sit in the left lane and go straight on a left turn only lane.
So can imagine that it would cause issues during the times the buses come and leave the depot and putting one in a residential neighborhood doesn't seem like it's the best idea.
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:18
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Btw there is no alternate universe in which Option H was presented in the "correct" way with "enough" time and community engagement such that nobody got upset. The level of anger we are seeing was going to happen no matter what. Because this is about property values, not education.
And bingo was his name-o
Anonymous
03/19/2026 10:12
Subject: Taylor Meeting at Wootton
Anonymous wrote:Honest question-- why do people care about the bus depot? What's the issue with that?
Where do you live? You want 250 diesel school buses starting up at 4 AM next to your home? You want 250 school buses on the road by your home all day? Offer up your street for a MCPS bus depot and Taylor will be thrilled.