Despite a five-year struggle to convince the county to do something about Towson’s severely overcrowded elementary schools, a small group of residents living near the site of the new West Towson Elementary is calling the decision to build there “hasty.”

In a press release issued today, the neighbors say they have filed a motion in Circuit Court to stop the construction — already underway — citing children’s “safety” as their number-one concern.

An excerpt from their press release:

“We love Baltimore County and the schools here are some of the best in the country,” said Sophia Dryer, a plaintiff and neighbor of the school. “My son is in the school system and my daughters will be, too. When you walk around Ridge Ruxton, it’s common sense that there is no way to fit another school onto that property and make it safe for the children of Baltimore County.”

The neighbors also say the site will suffer from a lack of green space, playgrounds and ball fields.  And they complain that the school system did not follow proper procedures in selecting the site.

The press release then lists the names and phone numbers of two people from the group who can be contacted.

To read the full press release, click on the document below:

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