Opinion Montgomery County should be transparent about planning department problems

The system in Montgomery County for overseeing land use and growth has long been fraught. Think back to Clarksburg in the early 2000s, where it took herculean efforts by local residents to unearth problems with the construction of what was then a new town perched near the northern tip of Montgomery County. Derick Berlage, the then-chairman of the Planning Board (now working for planning in Prince George’s County), abruptly retired. A staff member resigned for apparently allowing changes in official plans that had been urged on her by a development lawyer — a practice that is routine but often unseen. Then there was the auditor who questioned agency spending and was demoted in 2012...

Opinion | Montgomery County Planning Department problems require transparency - The Washington Post