Dear Community Leaders and Members of Anne Arundel County,

We have some great events for tonight coming out of our office. Residents of District 1 are encouraged to attend our Budget Town Hall being held in Meade Middle School's cafeteria tonight at 6:00 pm with County Executive Pittman and Councilmember Smith. This is an opportunity for residents to comment on what they would like to see prioritized in the FY24 budget.

We also have Social Justice Movie Night at Maryland Hall, hosted by our Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ACDS, and the Human Relations Commission. The program starts at 6:00 pm with the "Testing the Divide" screening and a moderated panel discussion about persistent housing segregation.

There are other great updates highlighted below.

Sincerely,

Vincent Moulden

Office of the County Executive

Director, CECS

1. Community Conversation Severna Park High School | 2. Kick Off the New Year with Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County | 3. District 3 Budget Town Hall | 4. Inauguration of Wes Moore & Aruna Miller

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman issued the following statement regarding Governor Wes Moore’s 2024 Capital Budget Proposal. 

“I want to thank Governor Wes Moore for his support of Anne Arundel County projects in his 2024 Capital Budget Proposal. His proposal includes funding for many of our key priorities, including $10M for a new joint 911 Call Center, $5M for Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park, and $24M for improvements to schools across the county.

This proposed funding will be essential in our work to improve public safety, education, and health and wellness for our residents. I look forward to working with the Governor and the General Assembly to ensure that this funding is included in the final state budget.” 

Join the Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) for a Lunch and Learn webinar recognizing National Black History Month on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at noon.

Pete Hill, Director of EDI, will interview Chanel Johnson, Executive Director of Banneker-Douglass Museum & Maryland Commission on African American History and

Culture, about the current exhibit: The Radical Voice of Blackness, Speaks of Resistance and Joy.

Sign up by clicking here!

West County Swim Center

A public meeting has been scheduled for Monday, January 30, 2023, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the cafetorium (cafeteria) at the Meade Middle School, 1103 26th Street, Ft. Meade, MD 20755.

This meeting is being held to discuss the project planned to construct an aquatic center for the West Planning Area. The aquatic center will provide an area for recreational and competitive swimming in the western portion of the County. The addition of the aquatic center will replace two existing ball fields and one multipurpose field. Additional traffic to the area is anticipated as a result of the aquatic center opening. Construction is expected to begin in November 2024 and be complete in September 2026. Water service interruption is not anticipated. Road closures are not expected.

Read the full announcement by clicking here.

Please join the Department of Recreation and Parks at the "Adventure Awaits" Camp Fair at Severna Park High School (60 Robinson Rd, Severna Park) on Saturday, February 4, from 10 am to 12 pm. The Summer Camp Fair will have representatives on hand to showcase all of our summer camps and programs located throughout Anne Arundel County and to answer any questions you might have. We’ll highlight our Summer Fun Centers, Day Camps, Adaptive Camps, Specialty Camps, Dance, Adult programs, and much more. Registration for Summer Camps will open up at 12:00 am (midnight) on February 4th, all families can log in to their accounts and register at that time! Assistance with online registration will be offered at the camp fair if needed. 

Learn more.

County Council Meeting - February 6, 2023

Below is a list of legislation receiving a public hearing at the upcoming County Council meeting. Let your voice be heard during the public comment period for each of these!

Bill 1-23: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE concerning: Zoning – General Provisions – Uses and Structures – Temporary Uses

Bill 2-23: AN ORDINANCE concerning: Private Disposition of Surplus Real Property

Please note: the legislation scheduled to be heard at the next County Council meeting is subject to change. Click here for an up-to-date list and to see other legislation that has been introduced but is not scheduled for a hearing at the next meeting.

Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Maryland/Danger Zones

Deadline: March 5, 2023

The Baltimore District has received a request from the Naval Support Activity Annapolis for the establishment of three danger zones in the waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the vicinity of the Naval Support Activity Annapolis, Annapolis, Maryland. Contact: April Sparkman at 410-962-0148 or [email protected].

Click here for more information.

Need help finding grant opportunities? Visit the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library to access free resources! 90% of U.S. Foundations don’t have websites, but you can find information about these funders with Foundation Directory Online Professional, a fundraising database where nonprofits can find potential funders targeted to their project areas. Or search Grants to Individuals, a database with information on more than 10,000 foundations that give grants or scholarships to individuals. As a Funding Information Network partner, the library offers quarterly events about grants and nonprofits. You can also sign up anytime for a One-on-One Training to learn the basics of searching these resources. Find the right funders for you, so you have the best chance to win your grant! 

Anne Arundel Women Giving Together

Deadline: Friday, February 10, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.

Anne Arundel Women Giving Together (AAWGT) announced its 2023 Call for Proposals. AAWGT will award grants from $5,000 to $25,000 that support its mission to improve the quality of life for women and families in Anne Arundel County. 

Click here for additional information.

County Executive's Community Support Grants Program

Application Deadline: February 21, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.

The County Executive's Office is pleased to offer Community Support Grants to eligible non-profit organizations. The program will award up to $50,000 in funding. FY 2024 funding will be available for the period July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and is contingent on approval of the FY 2024 budget.

Click here for details.

Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration

Application Deadline: March 16, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.

The Anne Arundel County Watershed Restoration Grant Program is a partnership between the Chesapeake Bay Trust, the Anne Arundel County Bureau of Watershed Protection and Restoration, and the City of Annapolis. This award program aims to improve water quality in the County’s local streams and waterways, as called for in the County’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and County and City of Annapolis’ Stormwater Management Inventory and Watershed Improvement Plan, which require reductions in storm flow volume and pollutants entering the County’s waterways.

Learn more.

Flagship Severn

Property Location:

771 Donaldson Avenue

Severn, MD 21144

Meeting Date: 2023-01-25

In-Person | Time: 6:00 PM

1611 Colbert Road - Single Family Dwelling

Property Location:

1611 Colbert Road

Annapolis, MD 21409

Meeting Date: 2023-01-31

In-Person | Time: 6:00 PM

National Business Park

North - Parcel 9R Sketch (Par 9, 70, & 173)

Property Location:

Parcel 9 is located at the intersection of National Business Park Parkway and Guardian Way.

Meeting Date: 2023-02-01

In-Person | Time: 6:00 PM

Sunrise Beach, Lot 11

Property Location:

922 Waterview Drive

Crownsville, MD 21032

Meeting Date: 2023-02-06

Virtual | Time: 6:00 PM

Watershed Lot 1R

Property Location:

Southwest quadrant of the intersection of Maryland Route 198 and Reserve Boulevard

Meeting Date: 2023-02-08

In-Person | Time: 6:00 PM

Quiet Waters Retreat - P584607

Property Location:

600 Quiet Waters Park Road Annapolis, MD 21403

Meeting Date: 2023-02-13

In-Person | Time: 6:30 PM

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Newsletter edited by Vincent Moulden & Tameka Smith.

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