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Rockville City Elections 1999
Candidate Questions and Responses

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Glennon Harrison Glennon Harrison, for Council
115 Upton St.
Age 47 y
Resident 17 y

PARTICIPATION: There are no obstacles that prevent people from voting. The City publicizes elections heavily, as does the Rockville Gazette. Basically, you choose to vote. The City Clerk’s office could have a booth at Spirit of Rockville Day to register new voters and to encourage people to vote in November. New residents should get a Welcome to Rockville packet that tells people when the City elections take place and that provides information about City government and how to participate in the many volunteer activities available in Rockville. Also, many residents already take part in civic associations, boards and commissions, and now have an opportunity to participate in the City’s new neighborhood leadership training course.

NEIGHBORHOODS: Rockville is a great place to live and raise a family, with services and programs for residents that are unmatched in Montgomery County. City government spends significant resources on neighborhoods and programs that are designed to protect and enhance them. I will continue to work to protect neighborhoods from encroaching traffic and from patterns of land use that have a negative impact on our quality of life. Congestion is a serious problem that affects the entire metropolitan Washington area. While we can’t build our way out of congestion, we can insure that important intersections are upgraded to provide the highest possible levels of service.

HOUSING: The high price of land in Rockville practically guarantees that new housing will be very expensive. Any new construction of more than 50 units triggers a requirement that 12.5% of the development be in the form of moderately price dwelling units. Over the next few years, up to 500 moderately priced houses could be built in Rockville. The City should also work closely with neighborhoods to insure that any signs of blight are quickly dealt with so that such properties don’t depress property values and lead people to sell their houses for fear that the neighborhood is deteriorating.


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