White Marsh-Cowenton Improvement Association

10/01/2026

From 8th District Councilman Candidate Josh Sines:

A lot of people know me from community meetings, civic work, or the campaign trail.

But something many people may not know is that my family has deep roots in Maryland’s conservation history. 🌲

The eastern larch behind me in this picture from this summer was planted nearly a century ago by my relative Silas Sines on my family’s original homestead near what is now Swallow Falls State Park.

But this story goes well beyond one tree.

My family worked alongside Maryland’s first State Forester during some of the earliest efforts to survey and restore Maryland’s forests. Members of my family helped with the work that led to the first statewide forest inventory ever published in America, served among Maryland’s early forest wardens, and Silas spent decades overseeing a state nursery that grew and distributed millions of trees across Maryland.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources tells the full story in the article I’m sharing. They call my family “Maryland’s first family of forest conservation” and describe this tree as a “living monument” to the contributions made there. That’s something I’m very proud of. 🌲

Conservation is still very personal to me today. My own small farm is protected by a conservation easement with the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy.

Standing there in my campaign shirt, I couldn’t help but wonder what the members of my family who were doing this work more than a century ago would think if they knew one of their descendants would someday be standing beside that tree, running for public office with conservation still front and center.

Nearly 100 years ago, my family was doing its part to protect Maryland’s natural resources for generations they would never meet.

Today, I’m proud to continue that legacy. I believe responsible growth and conservation can go hand in hand, and that we have an obligation to protect the natural resources that make our communities special for the generations that come after us.

That’s what conservation means to me.

I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read the Maryland DNR article I’m sharing. It’s a piece of my family’s history I’m incredibly proud of.

https://dnr.maryland.gov/pages/md-conservation-history/sinesfamily.aspx

Common Sense. Community First. CONSERVATION. 💙💚

09/30/2026

💥JERUSALEM MILL AND IT'S VOLUNTEERS NEED OUR HELP! Please come out Thursday night and give them your support!!!

Jerusalem Mill is not just one old building.

It is an incredibly unique historic village dating back to the 1700s, with the mill itself dating to 1772. Historic homes, shops and buildings still sit together in a way you simply do not see anymore.

For 40 years, the Friends of Jerusalem Mill have raised money, restored buildings, created programs and helped keep this place alive.

Now they need the public.

PUBLIC TOWN HALL
Thursday, October 1
7:00 p.m.
Cook Auditorium
Mountain Christian Church
1824 Mountain Road, Joppa

Best access is from the Jerusalem Road side.

Every person in that room counts.

Every email counts.

If you support the Friends of Jerusalem Mill, they are also asking people to contact:

Manny Welsh, Governor Moore’s Deputy Chief of Staff
[email protected]

Josh Kurtz, Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources
[email protected]

You do not have to be a historian to understand why this matters.

Places like Jerusalem Mill survive because people care enough to protect them.

Tomorrow night, show them people care.

President, WMCIA

09/15/2026

09/13/2026

From Delegate Ryan Nawrocki:

A big thank you to Baltimore County Councilman David Marks for working with the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation to replace the trees removed along Joppa Road near the Moores Orchard community in Perry Hall.

The new trees look great and will make a lasting difference for the neighborhood.

These quality-of-life improvements may not always make headlines, but they matter to the communities we serve.

The White Marsh-Cowenton Improvement Association is grateful as well to Councilman David Marks and Delegate Nawrocki.

09/03/2026

Hello residents. I'm testifying this evening is Towson, in front of the Baltimore County Planning Board, regarding Data Centers in Baltimore County, specifically in White Marsh. At this time, the WMCIA Board is opposed to ANY new Data Center construction in White Marsh at this time.

09/03/2026

Posted by request:

💥BALTIMORE COUNTY, WE NEED YOU WITH US ON SEPTEMBER 3.
Something important is happening in Baltimore County, and it has been encouraging to see so many people and organizations coming together around it.

Our Land. Our Home. Our Baltimore County, Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Action Fund, Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA), the Greater Baltimore Group of the Sierra Club, along with community advocates and residents from across the county, will be gathering in Towson on Thursday, September 3 at 3:00 PM before the Baltimore County Planning Board meeting.

And we are inviting everyone to join us.

Our message is simple: We do not want data centers in Baltimore County, and the people who live here deserve a meaningful say in decisions that could change our communities for generations.

The Planning Board is preparing its recommendations to the County Council on how Baltimore County should move forward with data centers. This is an important point in that process, and we need residents in the room and outside the building making sure our voices are heard.

This is not just an east-side issue or a west-side issue. We are talking about enormous demands on electricity and water, noise, pollution, infrastructure, emergency services, our environment, and ultimately our quality of life. These are things that matter whether you live in Essex, Woodlawn, Dundalk, Middle River or anywhere else in Baltimore County.

Too often residents find out about major development decisions after plans are already well underway. We have an opportunity right now to speak before those decisions are made, and we need to use it.

You don’t have to belong to an organization or know everything there is to know about data centers. If you care about your neighborhood and the future of Baltimore County, we want you there with us.

Rally: Thursday, September 3 at 3:00 PM

Jefferson Building, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson

If you would like to testify at the Planning Board meeting, please sign up and find the meeting information here:

https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/planning/events/planning-board-meeting-september-3-2026

Bring a sign, bring a neighbor, and most importantly, bring your voice. There is strength in seeing communities from across Baltimore County stand together and say that we should have a say in what happens to the place we call home.

NO DATA CENTERS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.

Our Land. Our Home. Our Baltimore County.

08/30/2026

💥 URGENT!
BALTIMORE COUNTY, WE NEED YOU WITH US THIS THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3!!!

Something important is happening in Baltimore County, and it has been encouraging to see so many people and organizations coming together around it.

Our Land. Our Home. Our Baltimore County, Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN) Action Fund, Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA), the Greater Baltimore Group of the Sierra Club, along with community advocates and residents from across the county, will be gathering in Towson on Thursday, September 3 at 3:00 PM before the Baltimore County Planning Board meeting.

And we are inviting everyone to join us.

Our message is simple: We do not want data centers in Baltimore County, and the people who live here deserve a meaningful say in decisions that could change our communities for generations.

The Planning Board is preparing its recommendations to the County Council on how Baltimore County should move forward with data centers. This is an important point in that process, and we need residents in the room and outside the building making sure our voices are heard.

This is not just an east-side issue or a west-side issue. We are talking about enormous demands on electricity and water, noise, pollution, infrastructure, emergency services, our environment, and ultimately our quality of life. These are things that matter whether you live in White Marsh, Essex, Woodlawn, Dundalk, Middle River or anywhere else in Baltimore County.

Too often residents find out about major development decisions after plans are already well underway. We have an opportunity right now to speak before those decisions are made, and we need to use it.

You don’t have to belong to an organization or know everything there is to know about data centers. If you care about your neighborhood and the future of Baltimore County, we want you there with us.

Rally: Thursday, September 3 at 3:00 PM

Jefferson Building, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson

If you would like to testify at the Planning Board meeting, please sign up and find the meeting information here:

https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/planning/events/planning-board-meeting-september-3-2026

Bring a sign, bring a neighbor, and most importantly, bring your voice. There is strength in seeing communities from across Baltimore County stand together and say that we should have a say in what happens to the place we call home.

NO DATA CENTERS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY.

Our Land. Our Home. Our Baltimore County.

Mary Taylor

08/30/2026

💥💥💥 COPIED from an Eastside advocacy group.

*NOTE: We encourage White Marsh residents to join them in registering to speak and/or rallying THIS THURSDAY 9/3 in Towson, against Data Centers in Baltimore County neighborhoods!
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DATA CENTER (DC) study has been completed. In fact, a study group was formed with county staff looking into what it would mean for Baltimore County.

While you are correct about the fiscal benefits, tax revenue should NOT come at the expensive of communities, the environment, and our pockets. I mean how much better off are we since the legalization of casino’s, Trade Point Atlantic, etc.? At least they provide sustainable employment whereas DC offer very limited ongoing job creation (their own report says so). And you mentioned lower property taxes; how does that benefit non-homeowners?

We have the container expansion project, and let’s not forget the largest wastewater treatment plant in the state. The latter being the very worst hit for our communities — must we pile on?

One of their recommendations was 700 ft from residential communities (less than a quarter of a mile), and allowance even closer to schools. Why does that matter? Because you have noise, a hum 24/7. And let’s see…. when we reach the strain of our power grid which we will, anywhere between 50+ generators will be fired up. And why does that matter?

Let’s take the “mystery” development at East Point for example, and say they build a hyperscale data center. NOT an old school data center, BUT one that uses a significant amount of power (who’s helping to pay for it still remains a mystery too), and all of these generators fire up. Grid strain typically occurs in the summer months when the air is thin; further increases the travel of PM 2.5. Now, we already have one of the highest PM 2.5 (fine particle matter) in the state and already environmentally burdened at the 86 percentile. And let’s not forget, all thanks to the WWTP, we inhale sulfur dioxide, sulfur (poo smell) and many other contaminants whose travel is far reaching, and more importantly harmful. What’s the distance from the plant to your home, and shops?

All of these air contaminants can trigger heart attacks, irregular heartbeats, and strokes. They also worsen asthma and reduce lung function, leaving our communities vulnerable to early death when long term exposure increases fatal heart and lung disease rates.

THESE ARE THE FACTS!! while I wish they weren’t.

I could go on and on but feel I already have.

There’s no doubt the resilience and strength of our communities. HOWEVER, they truly are relying on our complacency— “Oh, they’re just Dundalk &/or Essex; they complain but they’ve allowed us for years, to stink up their communities, contaminate their waterways, and pollute their air so they will be an easy target. They’ll believe our promises of protections”. WE ARE THE NEW DUNDALK and Essex and we don’t lay down without a fight today.

So please, sign up and take a stand on Sept 3rd and support our entire Baltimore County in saying NO to large scale DC’s. Speak in person or virtually. Show them ENOUGN IS ENOUGH!! 💪🙏

Also please ask your elected officials and those running for office to stand and protect their communities in this fight, NOW. Supportive regulations have NOT worked in the past, so literally we are beyond that.

Stay well.

08/29/2026

🚨 BALTIMORE COUNTY, PAY ATTENTION TO THE DATA CENTER DEBATE
This FOX45 story is worth reading. Across Maryland, counties are making very different decisions about data centers. Harford County banned them, while Baltimore County is still deciding what we are willing to allow and where.

According to the polling cited in this story, 75% of Marylanders surveyed have concerns about data centers. That should be getting the attention of every elected official and candidate running for office.

This should not be a partisan issue. The concerns cross party lines, and they are real: electricity costs, water and energy demands, infrastructure, noise, pollution, land use and the long-term impact on the communities where these facilities could be built.

But make no mistake, this IS a political issue because the people we elect will ultimately make these decisions. Voters deserve to know where they stand BEFORE Election Day, not after.

Do you support hyperscale data centers in Baltimore County, or do you support a ban?

And this is where residents come in. The Baltimore County Planning Board public hearing on data centers is September 3. This is our opportunity to get our concerns on the public record before recommendations move forward to the County Council.

Harford County made its decision. Now Baltimore County residents need to show up and make sure we have a real voice in ours.

SEPTEMBER 3. SHOW UP. SPEAK UP.

Our Land. Our Home. Our Baltimore County.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1FNoA73Zqa/?mibextid=wwXIfr

08/25/2026

Allender and Route 7......

💥FYI:
The developers came to the association and community over a year ago to discuss plans for this property. The property was zoned for warehouses. THIS PROPERTY WAS ZONED YEARS AGO UNDER KATHY BEVINS!! The developers wanted our approval to put in a townhouse community of 120 homes. We pushed back that the community would NEVER support that. In the end, they came back with a plan that had about 75 luxury townhomes ($500k range), done to match the shopping area across the street and included greenspace and a small park. WMCIA posted and held a community meeting to discuss this offer. Only a handful of residents attended and EVERY ONE of those residents, were adamantly opposed to the plan and said they'd roll the dice with warehouses. MAYBE THOSE FOLKS WOULD LIKE TO CHIME IN?? Several of them didn't think the developers would actually build them. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks worked side by side with us, IN SUPPORT OF WHATEVER OUR COMMUNITY CHOSE TO DO! Remember, the property was zoned for warehouses previously. THAT'S how we got to where we are today. If folks are interested, I'm more than happy to hold another meeting to discuss the development and even invite the developers to attend. I'll leave that up to the community. Thank you.

Mark