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Mount Airy's election is May 2nd - Who will you vote for?
With less than a month until the Town of Mount Airy's critical Town Council election, CAMO wants you to know when & where to vote, and...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Apr 8, 20231 min read


Fix or Repeal Mixed Use Zoning
Flawed zoning ordinance puts cart before the horse In August 2020, the Mount Airy Town Council enacted a broad change in our zoning...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Mar 18, 20233 min read


Takeaways from the March 6th, 2023 Town Council Meeting
· A bid to install the Traffic Circle on South Main Street near Chick-fil-A was approved for almost $1.6M. o Councilman Domotor...
Sean Kelly
Mar 15, 20234 min read


Takeaways from the February Planning Commission Meeting
Commission talks Beck and Mixed Use Zone at Marathon 4 Hour Meeting On Monday, February 27th, the Planning Commission held a lengthy...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Mar 4, 20234 min read


6 Questions for Your Town Council Candidates
We asked each candidate running for Town Council six questions so they could tell us who they are and how they feel about some of our...
Sean Kelly
Mar 2, 20239 min read


Mount Airy Issues Gaining Attention
Local reporter highlights importance of the upcoming election "...a commitment was made by some Council Members who were displeased with...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Feb 26, 20231 min read


Citizens Push Back Against Developers
This week, Citizens Against Mount Airy Overdevelopment members Nicole Moon and Andy Hunt were guests on the local podcast, "Take My...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Feb 19, 20231 min read


6 Takeaways from February's Town Council Meeting
Presentation on PFAS findings in two Town wells PFAS contaminants are not completely understood and their effects continue to be studied....
Sean Kelly
Feb 8, 20232 min read


I Love Traffic! Give Me More on MD 27!
By Andy Hunt, Mount Airy resident Over the course of my lifetime, I’ve lived and worked in many parts of the United States. I’ve lived in...
Andy Hunt
Jan 13, 20235 min read


Council Member Recommends Screening Assessment for the Beck Property
At the January 9th Town Council Meeting, Council Member Stephen Domotor presented a recommendation that the Town of Mount Airy conduct a...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Jan 10, 20231 min read


Changes to Mixed Use Zoning Are Still Possible
The Town Council has the power--will they use it? CAMO has gained important information about the concept of “vesting.” We learned that...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Jan 9, 20232 min read


Protect Mount Airy's Water Supply!
On January 9th, the Town Council will vote to adopt Ordinance 2022-35 - Wellhead Protection. Write to your town council members and/or...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Jan 8, 20231 min read


The More You Know...
In the interest of ensuring our fellow citizens are well-informed, public information requests pertaining to the Beck and...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Jan 1, 20231 min read


The Huge Costs of Development
I thought I had seen more than enough a decade ago or so when I was still involved with local government in Mount Airy. Developers and...

Jennifer
Dec 12, 20223 min read


Water Availability & Beck: Dipping a Toe into Hydrogeology
Statement of David Pyatt, P.E. (ret) to Mount Airy Town Council, 11/7/22 I did groundwater environmental water contamination work for...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Nov 15, 20224 min read


High & Dry: Growing our Ridge-Top Community
By Dave Pyatt Mark Twain was once asked for investment advice. "Buy land; they've stopped making it" was his response. The housing...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Nov 13, 20223 min read


5 Key Takeaways from the November 7th Council Meeting
Mount Airy, MD Council unanimously recommends that the Beck Development goes back to the Charette phase. Quite simply, the Council did...

Jennifer
Nov 11, 20223 min read


I Live In a Small Town and Wanna Breathe in This Small Town
People who call Mount Airy home have one thing in common. Whether living within the Town limits, or in the greater 21771 zip code, and...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Nov 11, 20223 min read


CAMO Interviewed by Take My Podcast Please
Three members of CAMO share their purpose & goals
Keep Mount Airy Small
Aug 17, 20221 min read


What's Up with the Mount Airy Government?
By Charlie Mansfield, Member of Citizens Against Mount Airy Overdevelopment A citizen action group in Mt Airy that began in April, 2022...
Keep Mount Airy Small
Jul 14, 20222 min read
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