Activists call for ouster of Montgomery County planning director

From the Washington Post

By Lori Aratani,
Published: March 13

Some civic activists are calling for Montgomery County Planning Director Rollin Stanley to resign following comments published in a local magazine where he characterized a group that has questioned his vision for remaking the county as “rich white women . . . spreading fear’’ who “stalk his appearances before community groups.”

The remarks in a story about the county’s push to build more mixed-use, high-rise developments appeared in the March/April issue of Bethesda Magazine and drew an immediate reaction from civic groups, who said the comments were sexist and evidence of Stanley’s disregard for public participation in county planning matters.

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At least one civic group also has said Stanley should resign.

In a letter to the planning board, Peggy Dennis, president of the Montgomery County Civic Federation, wrote: “This latest example of his disregard for citizen opinion and disdain for those who do not support his views and tactics is, for us, the ‘straw that broke the camel’s back.’ As a result, we believe Mr. Stanley should be asked to resign immediately.”

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