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Recent Event Highlights: Majority of County Council Supports Subsidy, Silverman Defends Costco Subsidy, County Executive Ike Leggett Proposes Subsidy to Construct Costo , and 4 more...

Created by dipity on Apr 25, 2010

Last updated: 04/27/10 at 11:51 AM

• First Public Hearing Delayed
  Apr 20, 2010 12:00 PM

  Without an explanation, the county delayed the much-anticipated first public hearing on the Costco proposal and zoning text amendment. Originally scheduled for April 20, it was moved to May 20, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

• Councilmember Tells Community No Gas Station
  Mar 31, 2010 12:00 PM

  At a meeting with the Coalition of Kensington Communities, Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg tells citizens that there are not enough votes in council to support an amendment that will allow Costco to build a 16-bay gas station.

• Majority of County Council Supports Subsidy
  Mar 24, 2010 12:00 PM

  After almost two months of speculation, it is reported that the county council has enough votes to pass the subsidy on Costco in Wheaton. The debate still remains on whether Costco will get its gas station.
  http://www.gazette.net/stories/03242010/chevnew211414_32554.php

• Special Meeting held with City officials, Westfield and Costco
  Jan 25, 2010 12:00 PM

  Jim Agliata, Vice President for Development at Westfield presents his reasons for wanting Costcto at a special meeting with the Wheaton Redevelopment Advisory Committee.

• Reports Surface of Secret Meetings to Support Costco
  Jan 18, 2010 12:00 PM

  Director of the Department of Economic Development, Steve Silverman, is reported to have a secret presentation with Wheaton's small business owners and representatives from Costco and Westfield to discuss the proposal.
  http://maryland-politics.blogspot.com/2010/01/costco-subsidy-heads-to-secret-straw.html

• Silverman Defends Costco Subsidy
  Jan 17, 2010 12:00 PM

  The director of the county's Department of Economic Development, Steve Silverman, responds directly to the Maryland Politics Watch, the blog that broke the news on the Costco subsidy at Wheaton.
  http://maryland-politics.blogspot.com/2010/01/response-to-blog.html

• County Executive Ike Leggett Proposes Subsidy to Construct Costo
  Jan 12, 2010 12:00 PM

  In a closed session with the Montgomery County Council, the Leggett Administration proposed a $4 million subsidy to attract Costco to the faltering Westfield Wheaton Shoppingtown Plaza.