<p class="MsoNormal">I was alarmed to see that CM Thompson posted this to the
Town Announce list:</p><br>"From: "Alan K. Thompson" <<a href="mailto:twacks@gmail.com">twacks@gmail.com</a>><br>To: townannounce <<a href="mailto:TownAnnounce@riverdale-park.org">TownAnnounce@riverdale-park.org</a>><br>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 19:45:57 -0400<br>Subject: [RP Town Announce] Meeting announcement - Town Council 9/7/2011 at 7:30 pm, likely Executive Session<br>The Town Council of Riverdale Park will meet on September 7, 2011, at 7:30 pm in Town Hall, 5008 Queensbury Road, Riverdale, MD, 20737.<br>
<br>"The topic to be discussed is proposed development and location of a Whole Foods market, and in particular the conditions required by the Town Council to support such commercial development.<br><br>"It is anticipated that the Town Council will meet in closed session under statutory authority D of the Maryland Open Meetings Act, "Consider a matter that concerns the proposal for a business or industrial organization to locate in Prince George's County.""<br>
<br>I'm sure it's totally legal, but it is concerning to me. The developer wants to build far more than a "Whole Foods market." I wonder whether this discussion would occur if the proposal were for Kmart or Shoppers Food Warehouse?<br>
<br>It doesn't seem fair that this was posted at 11:45 p.m. the night before the meeting.<br><br>Kate Kelly<br>