Council Chair M.H. Jim Estepp can be reached at the following;

Prince George's County Council
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
CAB
Upper Marlboro MD 20772
fax: 301-952-5272

e-mail: cblackistone@co.pg.md.us (note: the Cindy Blackistone of "blackistone" is his lead staff person - he asks that e-mail be sent to her)

A Sample Letter:

Dear Council Chair Estepp:

I am an Accokeek resident who is dismayed at the news that a developer wants to put Maryland's largest-ever WalMart in our largely rural community.

A WalMart at the intersection of 228 and 210 would destroy one of the remaining largely green and open areas in South County. The traffic would bring 210, already congested, to a near standstill. The WalMart parking lot and garden store would drain into the Mattawoman, threatening that important natural resource with chemical, oil, and other harmful run-off. Evidence on the impact of WalMarts on local community shows that it would drive many existing 210 businesses out of business, adding to the already large glut of underused commercial space.

I call upon you to exercise your leadership role on the Prince George's County Council to help the Accokeek community prevent the development of this massive store - at 203,000 sq. ft., it would cover nearly five acres! - in this totally unsuitable location. It is not an exaggeration to say that the future of our community depends upon it.

Sincerely,

(your name - and be sure to include your address)