Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater reversed course last week on trying to free rural land for data centers, possibly delaying development of 1,100 acres near Adamstown for at least a year.
In a letter on July 28, Fitzwater asked Josh Kurtz, chair of the Maryland Rural Legacy Board, to table consideration of the county’s previous request to remove 1,118 acres from the 32,206-acre Carrollton Manor Rural Legacy Area, which is part of a state preservation program.
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