Governor Hogan,

The citizens of Bel Air are proud of their community. It has an excellent school system and is a great
place to raise children. For the last three years we have opposed the building of a Wal-Mart supercenter
in the heart of our community. This area is made up of neighborhoods, schools and an array of small
business. To open a 24/7 supercenter at this location would be a travesty. The 10,000 additional cars
this Wal-Mart will bring will result in severe traffic congestion, a compromise of traffic safety and an
altering of a family orientated life style. The SHA had determined that Wal-Marts direct access to RT
924 would not be beneficial to the road network. In addition, no other large business has ever been
allowed direct access to RT 924 in this area. It is therefore surprising that on the day you took office
your administration reversed the SHAs decision and granted unprecedented direct access to a super
store that will dwarf all others in the area in both size and traffic generation.

Governor, how could you have let our community down like that? We supported your election efforts
and in return you turned your back on us. Very upsetting.

Sincerely,