The Greater Crofton Council Inc. An Association of Community Associations Established: October 9th 1990
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The Greater Crofton Council (GCC) is a non-profit, non-partisan, community activist group that was founded by John Klocko in 1990. The GCC represents communities and organizations in the Greater Crofton-Gambrills area:

The GCC endeavors to:

• provide a unified voice on crucial issues,
• foster community relationships
• broker access to elected officials,
• provide synergy with other community organizations,
• cooperate with other community groups in the region.

The GCC has played major a major roll in the quality of life in the area by:

• participating in the creation of the new Crofton Library,
• the addition of classroom wings on the middle and elementary schools,
• the building of a new elementary school,
• holding Candidate's Nights before elections,
• help in the development of the Small Area Plan,
• and other developments considered beneficial to the quality of life in the area.

Current issues of concern are:

• Safety & Security:
  • traffic and pedestrian safety,
  • increasing crime,
  • state and county support in time of disaster.
• Environment:
  • fly ash,
  • clean drinking water,
• Transportation:
  • pedestrian cross-walks on Rt. 3,
  • improvement of the route 3 corridor,
  • BRAC impact.
• Education:
  • student achievement,
  • modern technology,
  • overcrowding.
• Planning and Zoning:
  • General development Plan (GDP),
  • special exceptions to zoning,
  • Waugh Chapel South.

Each member organization contributes:

• a primary and an alternate representative,
• $75 per year dues,
• meet every second Tuesday of the month.

All residents are welcome to the GCC meetings. Guest speakers addressing topics of interest and concern are often invited to these meetings.