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Posted in Delaware Democrats, Land Use, local government on Feb 3rd, 2012
I recently received a copy of a blog that you wrote entitled “Peterson Has Troubling Bill.” I wanted to take this opportunity to explain the bill, since it has nothing to do with “not properly providing notice in land use cases,” as stated in your blog. Section 8126 of Title 10 of the Delaware Code [...]
Posted in DE General Assembly, Land Use, local government on Jan 31st, 2012
State Senator Karen Peterson is circulating a bill that I consider troubling. It would remove the 60 day statue of limitations for filing an action against a local government for not properly providing notice in land use cases. The propose synopsis says: If a municipality or county passes a land-use ordinance that violates state law, [...]
Posted in Land Use, Property Rights, Regulation on Mar 26th, 2011
UPDATE: I can confirm that at least in the state of Delaware this has reached Joe the Plumber status. Don’t tase me and don’t touch my junk also come to mind. The basketball fiasco has started going viral. When I got home tonight about a third of my facebook wall was full of links to the News Journal article, the [...]
Posted in Election 2010, Land Use, New Castle County Council on Nov 27th, 2010
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Posted in Land Use, Litigation on Mar 26th, 2010
This has been a good week for my predictions, a bad one for taxpayers. Our state supreme court ruled for Tony Ashburn, who was developing the Johnson Farm near Kenton in Kent County Delaware.. The problem was that the law used to deny him was applied retroactively. Anyone should know that this was unconstitutional. It [...]
Posted in Infrastructure, Land Use, Work Force Housing on Nov 7th, 2008
Please plan to attend November 13th at 7:00 P.M. Cornerstone Church @ 896 for an update on WFH. The meeting will update on new plan filings, County actions on WFH since Oct. 21 and fund raising efforts. Thank you. From the very good people at stayoutofmypocket.com
Posted in Ethics, Infrastructure, Land Use, Work Force Housing on Nov 4th, 2008
Due to the recent and wholly exaggerated and inaccurate attacks from Bill Powers against Dick Cathcart, Mr. Cathcart provided a response that again clarifies the responsibilities in regard to land use and how they are applying to the developers dream known as NCCo’s WFH Ordinance. PLEASE read it objectively, thoroughly, and carefully. If you live [...]
Posted in Cathcart, Land Use, New Castle County Council, Work Force Housing on Nov 4th, 2008
Today, I received negative mailers paid by Rebecca Walker’s campaign, all of course attacking Dick Cathcart. On this day, I did not receive one, I did not receive two, but I received THREE, yes THREE negative mailers from her campaign. Unfortunately for Mrs. Walker, her inaccurate and exaggerated talking points were already disclosed to me [...]
Posted in Land Use, Work Force Housing on Oct 26th, 2008
Please remember to visit and learn at stayoutofmypocket.com. This important PDF addresses the misconception about the state’s role, as is falsely misrepresented by the blame-deflectors known as a couple of County Councilmen and their whisper posse. Q: What has more housing inventory as of tonight, October 25, 2008, the proposed units from WFH or the [...]
Posted in Election 2008 - Delaware, Growth, Land Use on Sep 18th, 2008
Why GOOD people like Jud Bennett Won’t Win Primaries He does not bend his principles. Jud Bennett is indeed a Republican, despite the derogatory labels, such as RINO, that have been lobbed in his direction. On a most-local issue, growth management in Sussex County, Jud stands, convicted in his belief, against a progressive growth strategy. [...]
Posted in Cathcart, Development, Growth, Land Use, New Castle County Council on Sep 4th, 2008
The small image below (click image to see enlarged copy) is a letter House Majority Leader Dick Cathcart mailed to his constituency in the 9th representative district more than a week ago. This letter is in response to the burgeoning popularity among the New Castle County Government to erode the UDC and allow a destructive-land-use version [...]
Posted in Development, Land Use, Minner Failures on Jul 17th, 2008
The Liberty Matters News Service reported in its July 17, 2008 Newsletter the following about Delaware. Fortunately Delaware is a small state -meriting a short write up, and apparently we got a write up short enough for me to quote without sending money. Go to http://www.Libertymatters.org for regular updates on important issues of freedom. Like Texas Governor Rick [...]
Posted in Development, Land Use, Reform, Regulation on Jun 30th, 2008
Miracles can happen even if they are small ones. SB 245 (described in a previous post) is a bill which gave protection against the government using its powers of eminent domain to take property for public use against some individuals to benefit other private individuals without there being a legitimate public use like a road or [...]
Posted in Development, Land Use, Reform, Regulation, State Senate on Jun 30th, 2008
Governor Minner vetoed the bipartisan SB 245. Delaware on line reported the following: Gov. Ruth Ann Minner announced today she is vetoing legislation that would have redefined “public use” in the eminent domain law and made it harder for government agencies to take private land. The Legislature passed Senate Bill 245 on June 12, after [...]
Posted in Development, Environment, Growth, Infrastructure, Land Use on Jun 9th, 2008
When I listen to the land management debate, I wonder why the real issues are often mentioned only in passing. We are in danger of becoming a bedroom community not a vibrant self-sustaining one. In Kent county, most people can no longer afford to live here on the wages paid. According to the housing report, most [...]
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