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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: BOB CARPENTER November 16, 2017 410 535 2577 CHAMBER APPLAUDS PLANNING COMMISSION FOR ADOPTING SIGN ORDINANCE, URGES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO DO SAME Prince Frederick, MD – The Calvert County Chamber of Commerce applauds the Calvert County Planning Commission for adopting the rewrite of the Zoning Ordinance as it relates to signs. The planning commission’s Nov. 15 action was long overdue. For six years, Calvert County government has created task forces, held hearings, held public forums, met with community groups, and asked the public about signs. County residents and business owners have debated where signs should be allowed, how high signs should be, how big signs should be, and whether signs should be illuminated for years and years. The discussions have been extensive and thorough. It was time for action and the Calvert County Chamber thanks the Planning Commission members for moving the process forward. Next stop for the “Sign Ordinance” is the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The Chamber, through action of their Board of Directors, the governing body of the Chamber, strongly urges the BOCC to take swift action and affirmative action by accepting the Planning Commissions approved sign ordinance. ###