Lexington Park Growth Puts It on National Fast Track

[awpitt]

SoMD made the news...

From WTOP

"WASHINGTON - Lexington Park in seaside St. Mary's County is one of the nation's fastest-growing "micropolitan" areas, expanding by 14.6 percent since 2000, largely on the strength of military growth, according to new Census Bureau reports."

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=598&sid=1107558

 

[MMDad]

Lexington Park in seaside St. Mary's County

"seaside" is 75 miles from the ocean?

 

[kwillia]

"WASHINGTON - Lexington Park in seaside St. Mary's County is one of the nation's fastest-growing "micropolitan" areas, expanding by 14.6 percent since 2000, largely on the strength of military growth, according to new Census Bureau reports."

Does this have something to do with Pixie's new brood...

 

[Dutch6]

The population may hit 100,000 next year if it continues at last year's 2.1 percent growth rate.

 

[vraiblonde]

YAY!

Then there should be plenty of money for MARC trains and downtown revitalization

Seriously, I'm curious what the money down there gets spent on. Here in Middletown, we pay our taxes and get trash pickup and water service thrown in. So what are they spending the tax bucks on in St. Mary's? Because I don't remember getting ANYTHING except road destruction.

 

[aps45819]

YAY!
Then there should be plenty of money for MARC trains and downtown revitalization
Seriously, I'm curious what the money down there gets spent on. Here in Middletown, we pay our taxes and get trash pickup and water service thrown in. So what are they spending the tax bucks on in St. Mary's? Because I don't remember getting ANYTHING except road destruction.

Since the growth is caused by military contractors, SoMD attracts politically conservative voters. Our state tax money gets spent on PG, Bmore and Monkey counties

 

[vraiblonde]

Since the growth is caused by military contractors, SoMD attracts politically conservative voters. Our state tax money gets spent on PG, Bmore and Monkey counties

But ol' Steny should be bringing home the bacon. That's why we got him.

 

[aps45819]

But ol' Steny should be bringing home the bacon. That's why we got him.

He's personally responsible for keeping PAX alive and well through the BRAC hearings (just ask him), but as far as infrastructure provided by state funds, we're somewhat of a red headed stepchild.

 

[dn0121]

So does this mean it would be a good time to buy here?

 

[Tonio]

So what are they spending the tax bucks on in St. Mary's?

I was under the impression that St. Mary's was at a disadvantage compared with Charles and Calvert in collecting property taxes. St. Mary's has more untaxable property, belonging to the Navy and to the Catholic Church, and it doesn't have a power plant like Morgantown or especially Calvert Cliffs.

"seaside" is 75 miles from the ocean?

If someone reads that article and thinks they can come swimming here in July or August, they're in for a helluva surprise. Meat tenderizer, anyone?

 

[bohman]

That's a hell of an upgrade for the Chesapeake, from bay to sea! I'll bet Steny got that done for us, too.

 

[ylexot]

So does this mean it would be a good time to buy here?

No, it means that you missed the good time to buy here.