Friends of Frederick County (DBA) has battled land use policies for over a decade. The organization strives to see that policies are in place that protect our natural resource base, and the tax base for all citizens in the county. If one takes a careful look at the cost of development, including the externalities associated with vegetation removal, damages done to streams and ground water and the overall impact on quality of life, it is clear that many of the land use decisions made will have long term social, environmental and economic consequences. We have advocated for maintenance of our public infrastructure before investing in new projects. We have advocated for infill and development where public infrastructure already exists.
Some land uses cost more than others – due to the services they demand. Open space saves the county money as taxes are paid on undeveloped land and there is virtually no cost to the county for services. Farmland is also a net plus. For every dollar a farmer pays in taxes, he or she costs only 53 cents for services, leaving the county with a 47-cent surplus from every tax dollar. On the other hand, residential growth costs us more than the taxes collected. On average for every one dollar paid to the county in taxes by a new homeowner, the county pays out one dollar and fourteen cents for services such as water, sewer, schools and roads. Taxes might need to be increased to cover the deficit created by residential growth… … or it can by covered by the positive balance from agricultural and commercial properties.
It has become clear that we have angered some sectors of our County - and believe that the negative reviews on GuideStar were made by such people. It is disheartening after a decade of service to our community that such reviews might harm our chances for support.
Review from Guidestar
How does one registered non-profit manage to fund raise under 2 different names and into 2 differently named funds? It's a little tricky to find but follow the attached links. Is this legal? They list the same board members for each organization. The 2 organizations are each stated to be 501(c)(3) non-profits when in reality there is only one chartered organization How is this reported?
http://l-cpf.org/about/
The Land and Cultural Preservation Fund, Inc. (LCPF )is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes environmental, social and economic sustainability in Maryland through research, community education and civic involvement
http://l-cpf.org/support-lcpf/
Land and Cultural Preservation Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We need your support – and your donation is completely tax deductible!
A heartfelt thanks to all who have contributed, please continue to show your support as you are able. To all others – we welcome you to Land and Cultural Preservation Fund, remember that a little from many people will go a long way to keeping us working together to preserve what we have and make improvements to boot!
Mail your donation today to:
Land and Cultural Preservation Fund
4 E Church Street
Frederick MD 21701
http://l-cpf.org/about/who-we-are/board-of-directors/
http://friendsoffrederickcounty.org/
http://friendsoffrederickcounty.org/participate/donate/
• Mail your donation today to Friends of Frederick County, 4 E Church Street, Frederick MD 21701
• Or click on the large green box (icon) above to donate using paypal.
Friends of Frederick County is a (501c3) non profit organization.
We need your support – and your donation is completely tax deductible!
http://friendsoffrederickcounty.org/about-friends/fofcs-board-of-directors/
This organization is aka 'Friends of Frederick County'. They have sued municipalities 7 times and have lost all 7 cases. They continue to sue and cost taxpayers money. Their agenda is no growth at all costs. You can search the newspaper reports of those lawsuits in www.fredericknewspost.com. They report only $48000 in revenue but can afford several lawsuits per year. One lawsuit alone versus the town of New Market cost town taxpayers $44000. They do not practice civic responsibility.
Review from Guidestar