A waste-to-energy conversion project for which the County Executive was recently forced to withdraw support after it was discovered that her administration was spreading misinformation, hiding important facts from the public, and failed to conduct the appropriate due diligence.

Many communities across Maryland are increasingly worried about whether or not Data centers may be built locally, but here in Wicomico County we seem to be facing multiple attempts by some county officials to construct certain “Waste-to-energy” facilities (also known as Biorefineries). This is especially true if you live on the west side and Fruitland.

We present the documents and the details of what has been transpiring. Check out the timestamp below and please consider sharing, especially if you have concerns about water and agricultural safety in Wicomico County.

0:17 Overview of the St. Luke’s Road Issue

1:17 County Executive’s Comments

3:45 Letter of Support Rescinded and Zoning Issues

6:05 Why is Zoning Important for Residents?

7:57 Patterns Emerge

11:45 PIA Request

14:32 Transparency and a Facebook Video

21:30 Legal Takeaways

23:25 Joe Holloway’s Testimony

When government makes decisions that can affect your well-being, quality of life and home investment, don't you have a right to know? The answer to this rhetorical question is obviously a resounding “Yes!” So, why have County Executive Giordano and her Acting Director of Public Works, Adam Corry, been secretive about their support for an experimental bio-refinery project in Fruitland? Without notifying the County Council or affected neighborhood stakeholders, Mr. Corry submitted a Letter of Support to Morgan State University to help them obtain grant funding for the project. The administration's intentions are unambiguously described in the Letter of Support, stating that the County desires to partner with Morgan State to produce briquettes out of poultry litter and municipal solid wastes to generate synthesis gas (syngas) at Bethel Farm on St. Lukes Rd. But Bethel Farm is situated in an agricultural zone where such industrial activity is forbidden. The location of the bio-refinery was never disclosed by Mr. Corry and was only revealed upon fulfillment of a Public Information Act request. For what purpose was this being kept from the public? Why did Ms. Giordano originally imply that she was ignorant of the prohibitive zoning and later suggested that the project was only conceptual and wouldn't be built? One cannot help but to observe that her strenuous denials, repeated deflections and personal attacks on those who “outted” her plans are reminiscent of the behavior of a child who was caught taking cookies from the jar. Thankfully, public opinion caused the administration to rescind the Letter of Support. Ms. Giordano should be reminded that it wasn't the Watergate break-in that caused the downfall of former president Richard Nixon but rather, it was the cover-up. After the administration's debacles with the Porter Mill Rd. DAF tank, Hickory Mill Rd. bio-refinery, Safari at the Quarry, and now the St. Lukes Rd. bio-refinery, I wonder whose neighborhood will come under attack next? Tune in and be informed.