My story today looks at a lawsuit filed yesterday by several Towson residents against the Baltimore County Board of Education, calling for a halt to plans to build West Towson Elementary - the new facility meant to relieve crowding in other schools in the area.

The grass-roots group Towson Families United, which long pushed for a solution to the crowding problem, has already posted a detailed response to some of the concerns voiced by the plaintiffs in the case. 

The plaintiffs live on properties that border the proposed site, located on Charles Street next door to Ridge Ruxton School.  They contend that the Board of Education failed to follow proper procedures - and comply with several policies and state laws - in deciding to build the school last May. The suit comes just a couple days after board members approved the school's name, as well as a couple contracts dealing with site improvements and excavation.

We have closely followed this story for more than a year now, documenting the twists and turns in a lengthy struggle to alleviate the crowding in Towson elementaries - especially Rodgers Forge, the county's most overcapacity school.

I'll continue to follow this as it develops...and keep you posted.