Growth Action Network of Anne Arundel County

06/04/2026

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐀𝐂𝐨? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟓 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬...https://www.growthaction.net/_files/ugd/90cacb_c92c8883191d441c8287516893a90bb2.pdf.

More Q&A from the candidates is coming soon . . .

05/19/2026

The Growth Action Network asked all 5 candidates for County Executive for their positions on growth in Anne Arundel County. Herre's what they said:
https://www.growthaction.net/_files/ugd/90cacb_40d582e6bc5243108a0253525c0550a7.pdf

04/17/2026

Rally for Our Voice

It is time for the citizens of Anne Arundel County to take back our government and stop
developers and corporate interests from their outsized influence in our political system.

Right now, Bill 23-26 before the County Council would ban developers with business before the
County from making campaign contributions to current members of the County Council, an
incumbent County Executive, or candidates for either office.

Any donations made in the preceding two years must be returned or the recipient would not be
able to vote or take action on the matter, and there are substantial fines for violators.

This is a strong bill, and we salute sponsor Councilwoman Lisa Rodvien for submitting it.

It is time now for us to do our work.

- First, visit https://www.growthaction.net/council to write your Councilmember. Tell them you
strongly support Bill 23-26 and want them to, as well.

- Join us at the Rally for Our Voice Monday, April 20 th , at 6pm at People’s Park across from the
Arundel Center on Calvert Street in Annapolis. Sign up at
https://forms.gle/xagN1HVPqfpSbb2h7

- Then walk across the street at 7pm to the Arundel Center to testify in favor of the bill at the
bill’s first hearing at before the County Council.

This is a strong bill that will help to take back our government, prevent developers and
corporations from dominating our politics, and return to us as citizens the power to make
decisions about the communities in which we live.

AN ORDINANCE concerning: Public Ethics – Definitions – Campaign Contributions – Subdivision and Development – Mandatory Disclosures

04/17/2026

https://www.growthaction.net/campaign-funding-bill

04/15/2026

Virginia is home to five International Dark Sky Parks, four of which are state parks. They earned their designations from DarkSky International for their exceptional quality of starry nights. However, light pollution is a growing concern.

04/12/2026

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDDNR/bulletins/4116722

Maryland Office of Outdoor Recreation: International Dark Sky Week 2026 Maryland Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 04/10/2026 02:05 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Webpage Celebrate International Dark Sky Week: April 13-20 International Dark Sky Week (IDSW)...

02/11/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 “𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥” (𝐒𝐁𝟑𝟔/𝐇𝐁𝟐𝟑𝟗) 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠.
Promoted as a way to increase housing affordability in Maryland, and now before the State Legislature, the bill allows increased development density in all residential zoning classes from RA through R5, where public water and sewer are available or planned.
This bill will reduce County control over land use and is highly concerning to Growth Action Network and its members.

Some of our specific concerns are:
1. It contains no requirement that the new homes it would permit will be “affordable”
2. The bill allows townhouses in all zoning categories.
3. The bill dramatically reduces minimum lot size restrictions in all zoning areas to 5000 sq. ft. or less. This allows housing of much higher density.
4. The bill increases the number of residential lots in the County by overriding minimum lot size requirements in the zoning code.
5. It does not address requirements for adequate schools, transportation, recreation areas, open space, stormwater management, parking, etc. caused by the increased housing density and does not address funding for these requirements.
6. The bill can dramatically increase the amount of impervious surface in the County with adverse impacts on the Bay and its tributaries.

We are asking you to contact your State Senators and Representatives and convey your concerns about the bill and your perspectives on the bill’s obvious problems. If you are unsure who your State representatives are, you may use this link to find them and their email addresses: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/District once there, click on the “Lookup” tab under the “Find My Representatives” title at the top of the map.

01/18/2026

The Anne Arundel County Council will hold a hearing Tuesday January 20th, 2026 at 7 pm on Bill 98-25. Establishing new regulations for signs. This is an opportunity to regulate outdoor lighting to reduce adverse effects on birds, humans & other creatures.

An opportunity to let your Council representative know what you think.

Carefully crafted and robust public policy is crucial to fulfilling DarkSky’s mission to restore the nightime environment and protect communities from the harmful effects of light pollution.

01/18/2026

https://darksky.org/what-we-do/advancing-responsible-outdoor-lighting/public-policy/

Carefully crafted and robust public policy is crucial to fulfilling DarkSky’s mission to restore the nightime environment and protect communities from the harmful effects of light pollution.

11/13/2025

Join us for the Growth Action Network Annual Meeting Tuesday, November 18th, 2025, 7:00-8:30pm at Annapolis Friends Meeting House, 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD

Speakers from the Pittman administration and the Office of Planning and Zoning, plus questions and comments from you!