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Do We Need Another Gas Station?

November 13, 2024

This is David Jenkins, La Plata Town Council member from Ward 4 and your host for this podcast and videos, now available on YouTube, and YouTube Music.

This episode is about questions and frustration from many Town and County residents about a new 7-11 gas station starting construction at Rosewick Corner.

Future podcasts/videos:

Why La Plata should have an economic development/placemaking function
Best practices by other towns in Maryland, from my attendance at the Maryland Municipal League’s (MML) Fall Leadership Conference, November 6-8th, Cambridge Maryland.

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Reference: “The City Should Put a Trader Joe’s There” (and Other Muddled Thinking About Development)