Monthly Archives: May 2016

There may well be a case for more hotel rooms in Frederick County but Shuan Butcher (PR at Journey Through Hallowed Ground) does not make such a case.

At least $21,000 of local taxpayer money funded lobbying for the downtown hotel/CC UPDATE County Executive Jan Gardner just informed us the County has spent $5,000 this year on lobbying services to advance the downtown hotel and conference center project. … Continue reading →

Present Michael Frenz (executive director MSA), Gary McGuigan (capital projects development group MSA), Jane Weir, Peter Samuel at splendid offices in the old Warehouse,  Camden St Baltimore: — we opened saying we have various criticisms and many questions about the … Continue reading →

List of objections to this project — it’s a boondoggle — use of $31m of public money (state, county and city) to subsidize one City selected business in competition with others that self-finance

I’m back on road-think. Fred News Post had an interesting piece this morning on 270’s congestion and how its in the list of the worst in the state. State money applied to 3rd laning of 270 and 15 would do … Continue reading →

Phil: one thing I wanted to draw to your attention: just before you all voted December 3 last year to approve the hotel MOU you were assured that expert studies validated the proposed size of the conference center, including an … Continue reading →

The Downtown Hotel & Conference Center will cost $84m according to a new City 2-pager just released. In February the official estimate was $69.8m. The 20% increase in estimated cost is split between developer Plamondon’s contribution (‘hotel and amenities’) and … Continue reading →

The Downtown Hotel & Conference Center will cost $84m according to a new City 2-pager just released. In February the official estimate was $69.8m. The 20% increase in estimated cost is split between developer Plamondon’s contribution (‘hotel and amenities’) and … Continue reading →

The City of Frederick paid $13,500 toward lobbying services at the General Assembly to advance efforts to gain some $16 million of state funding for the Downtown Hotel & Conference Center (DH&CC) project. The lobbying was done by Greenwill Consulting … Continue reading →

The City of Frederick paid $13,500 toward lobbying services at the General Assembly to advance efforts to gain some $16 million of state funding for the Downtown Hotel & Conference Center (DH&CC) project. The lobbying was done by Greenwill Consulting … Continue reading →