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“Aberdeen Communities Together” is a volunteer
organization formed by a diversified group of concerned citizens
who live in and around Aberdeen, Maryland.
In 2006, three Resolutions proposing annexation of a combined
total of 846 +/- acres of land into Aberdeen were introduced by
the Mayor and City Council of the City of Aberdeen. These
Resolutions known as Resolution 700-06 “The Wetlands”,
Resolution 702-06 “Robinhood Road/Sherwood Lane” and Resolution
699-06 “Paradise Meadows” became the catalyst for unifying
citizens in and around Aberdeen to oppose the annexations. This
initial group of citizens became known as the “Aberdeen
Annexation Opposition”, and fought the annexations because of
the negative impact the annexations would have on the quality of
life for those living in and around the city of Aberdeen.
Concerns about Aberdeen’s lack of long-term strategic planning,
water supply, overcrowded schools, tax rates, roads/traffic and
preserving the small-town charm of Aberdeen were central to the
group’s drive to defeat the annexations.
Resolution 702-06 (Robinhood Road/Sherwood Lane) ultimately
failed due to issues with the water supply. However Resolution
700-06 (The Wetlands) was approved by the Mayor and City Council
of the City of Aberdeen in June 2006, despite significant
citizen opposition to the annexation. A petition was drafted to
take the issue to referendum vote. Almost twice the number of
signatures necessary to take the issue to vote were obtained
from the citizens of Aberdeen. Then, on an unusually bitter-cold
and windy early December day, the citizens of Aberdeen showed up
in unprecedented numbers to vote down Resolution 700-06, by
almost a 2 – 1 margin.
Members of the initial opposition group promised to remain
unified after the referendum vote, and through this commitment
formed a new group: The Friends of Aberdeen. Later, due to a
conflict with the name, the group selected the new name
"Aberdeen Communities Together!"
Aberdeen Communities Together believes in controlled and managed
growth; not the unplanned, developer influenced growth that is
robbing Harford County of its’ rural appeal. Therefore,
Aberdeen Communities Together will strive to work proactively with
government officials at all levels to accomplish the goals set
forth in our Vision and Mission Statements.
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