{"id":779,"date":"2017-06-27T12:32:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T17:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/?p=779"},"modified":"2017-06-27T12:42:22","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T17:42:22","slug":"update-on-johnson-property-annexation-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northpotomacnews.org\/?p=779","title":{"rendered":"Update on Johnson property annexation issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NPCA received the following June 20 update on the Johnson property annexation issue from Steve Lawrence:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Subject:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Annexation Minor Update &#8211; Amended suit filed and recorded in Gaithersburg case<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Aaron and 14 of us Co-Plaintiffs filed an Amendment to our case against the City of Gaithersburg for improperly trying to annex the Johnson property.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Yesterday, the Court officially registered our complaint (Case No. 429811V) and a hearing date will be scheduled approximately 30 days out.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sorry if we missed many people last weekend but we had very limited time in talking and getting Co-Plaintiff\u2019s to join the Amendment.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We were really focused on residents that border or live within 1,000 feet of the Johnson property since they have standing and are the most affected.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many thanks to all the people contributing to relieving Aaron of some of the financial burden.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As mentioned, we have a Crowd Funding site which has had a total of 574 views and $2,350.00 overall donations to date.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This greatly helps in offsetting some of the $4,000 plus of expenses.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These monies paid for researchers and two vetting lawyers to ensure our case is professional and has merit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">https:\/\/gogetfunding.com\/help-aaron-to-compel-the-city-of-gaithersburg-to-follow-annexation-rule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thank you all again and we will continue to keep you apprised of our efforts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Steve<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Willow Ridge Resident<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(Recent Sentential news article attached&#8211;click on article to see full page)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NPCA received the following June 20 update on the Johnson property annexation issue from Steve Lawrence:\u00a0 Subject:\u00a0 Annexation Minor Update &#8211; 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