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Quality Growth

6/15/2011

3 Comments

 
I think it's important to note that, although it may seem that MIDCO is often opposing projects or specific aspects of projects, we aren't against growth or development. We just want to see the growth happen where it makes sense and helps the county to prosper. Our county is blessed, in that although we have areas of intense density such as the Route 1 corridor and the Manassas area, we still have green havens such as mid-county and the rural crescent. We feel that it's important that we preserve this dichotomy as the county grows. There are plenty of places in need of revitalization that also have the transportation and service support readily available that we should steer new office and intense residential development to. This isn't a NIMBY situation, it's just good policy for the county, and especially for taxpayers.

 While raw undeveloped land in the SRR area may be a good value (relatively cheap!) for the developer, it's not such a great deal for the taxpayer. When that office building or housing development on 1/2 acre lots is built in the SRR, the taxpayer picks up the tab for much of the road, school, environmental, etc., costs. The proffers simply don't cover all the costs incurred, particularly long-term costs. Revitalizing the more downtrodden areas can be a net gain for taxpayers, as the road and service costs are lower and taxes are higher on the newer, more opulent  buildings. Not to mention the benefits of a revitalized area where each new project will encourage others to jump in with their best effort.

It all works together as pieces of a puzzle. We need the green areas and the concrete areas. If we do this thing right, we can keep taxes low, quality of life high, and this county can be the jewel of the Washington, D.C. area.    

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Al Alborn link
7/15/2011 01:51:14 am

Thank you for arranging the Coles District Candidate forum; however, I would like more information.

Midco was founded and is run by folks along Davis Ford Road (which was its original purpose for being). Its President and Board of Directors all live in that area (or what will be the Occoquan District). Who is actually deciding which questions will be asked? I only raise the issue because those of us "south of the Parkway" (or the new Coles District) may have issues that differ from our friends "north of the Parkway" (or Davis Ford Road folks).

Please give us a bit more insight in exactly who will decide on the questions to be asked and the process for selecting those questions. This process should be transparent to be credible.

This is a fair concern.

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Henry Swartz
1/22/2012 01:16:25 am

Davis Ford in your research is incorrect , The name of that ford at the end of Occoquan Club Drive is actually Sallie Davis Ford and she was the owner of the land in that area. The Davis Ford is near the bridge crossing Occoquan creek . Thanks Henry

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Martin Jeter
1/22/2012 07:45:37 pm

Henry, thanks for your input- I wish we could get more folks involved in mid-county history. I think there's a lot of information out there that we should get down on paper.

I based my information on Eugene Scheel's historical map of mid-county. He shows Davis Ford Road as roughly following the path of the current Occoquan Club Drive down to the ford area. I have traveled the path of the old road from Bacon Race to the Occoquan- it more closely followed the ridge line than does Occoquan Club. Scheel's map just lists both fords as Davis's Ford. There is a large Davis family cemetery just across the Occoquan in Fountainhead Park that you may be aware of.

I would love to have another history meeting at MIDCO. Would you be interested in attending and sharing information?

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