This evening St. Michaels is holding a meeting that will be open to the public regarding the Annexation of the Perry Cabin property into the town. Should this happen, the already overflowing traffic load on St. Michaels Road will likely reach deadly capacity.

About a month ago, I noticed Evacuation Route signs posted on rt. 33 and laughed to myself because there is just one way in and one way out to the Bay Hundred and well, it’s just a simpleton’s sign and a waste of the taxpayer’s money don’t you think?

Now, consider this. If that development that is proposed between the Perry Cabin Condos and the Miles River Yacht Club, that is going to be in approximate square footage, TWICE the size of the existing town of St. Michaels, how in God’s name are any/all of us going to be able to evacuate should we ever need to?

This morning, approximately 8:00, there was a devastating accident on Rt. 33 at this PinCushion (Carroll’s Market), that completely shut down traffic in both directions for several hours. There was also the potential for more accidents to have occurred for those who turned around into other vehicles who were doing the same.

Development, or the addition of large group of residences or retail shoppes will only prove more and more dangerous to us all. The county must not allow St. Michaels to take control of this piece of property, because if they do, not only will the current town lose a lot of its charm, the competition for customers will increase and may even run struggling stores out of business. Additionally, that location is just going to forever and ever alter the ability for people who live below St. Michaels, to get in and out safely. Lastly, like the supermall at the top of St. Michaels Road that includes Target, Pet Smart and a host of other retail stores is going to clog that section of the “Bypass” irreparably, more traffic will come to rely on Glebe Road which simply cannot handle the additional volume either!

Get there tonight and make your voice heard! We need to really have safe, sane planning in our area instead of the rampant haphazard building that is going on now. There are too many lives already at stake.

Godspeed to those hurt in this morning’s accident.