Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-01-20

of the Citizens for Good Gov
ernment Platform reprinted
below - that Rockville receiV-
ed the national "AIl America"
award. 1t constitutes the
pledge which the present City
Administration has made to
the voters - it is the contract.
SENTINEL readers will find
it useful TO keep as score
card. 1T shows where the City
has gone and the road that lies
ahead. Today is day of
jubiIiatiOn, but much remains
to be done. This will enable
: you to keep score" with the
trustees of the people,
EditOr.)
CITIZENS FOR GOOD
GOVERNMENT PLATFORM
1854
Preamble
The Citizens for Good Gov
eminent movement is composed
of men and women from all
parts of Rockville whose COM
mon aim is the betterment of
the community through an eff
Gent democratic government.
1t is non-partisan group whose
membership is open to any
Rockville citizen interested in
this aim.
We believe tn at Rockville
needs an administration which
will take keen interest in the
problems affecting individuals
and business and the community
as whole. The administration
should be alert to the needs of
the city, responsible to the cleo
tprate, cooperative with the citi-
zens, and effective in the per.
formance of its duties.
We believe that all interested
groups and individuals in the
community should have full
opportunity to express their
views on specific problems be-
fore council action is taken.
We firmly believe that with
good planning Rockville can be-
come a city in which business
and professional people, home
seekers, and builders will find
good investment and good living.
City Planning
We believe that a master plan
for the orderly development of
Rockville must be formulated.
Rockville has more than
] doubled its size in five years
and without a master plan Coun
Gil decisions on coming, utilities
and traffic problems have had to
be made on day-to-day basis
with no effective attempt to
promote and safeguard tn c
future development of Rockville
as a sound residential and bust
ness community.
I'VE believe business and civic
groups and other qualified per.
sons within the community
should be invited to assist in a
thorough study of existing and
future needs of Rockville, to de.
velop master plan. Such a
plan should provide for proper
location of residential, business,
ahd light industrial areas; new
streets, parks, recreation facili-
ties, off.street parking; and par
tieularly provide for a sewer and
water system to serve this over
an growth, as well as solve the
critical problems ESPECIALLY
HEALTHY of the now inadequate
system. This plan must be
flexible, and be correlated with
plans in adjoining areas.
Charter
We believe that all the powers
of the city government should
be employed to solve our critical
problems. If these powers are
not sufficient, we believe that
additional authority should be
promptly sought from the State
Legislature.
Traffic and TRANSPORTATION
We applaud the efforts of the
Board of Trade to provide trans.
portation for residents III order
to make Rockville's facilities for
residents in order to make Rock
ville's facilities for business and
recreation more easily available
I'd all its citizens.
We believe that prompt action
should be taken to relieve con
gestion in the business district
and, in cooperation with Local
business, we believe a plan must
be developed to provide improved
parking facilities.
Recreation
We believe sidewalks and stor
signs should be provided where
there are traffic hazards fol
children. The present program
for street development should bC
improved.
I'VE believe the city should
anticipate and provide for tho
f-apraafional needS of the ranidlN