Monday, February 3, 2020
Your News & Updates from the Office of Community Engagement and Constituent Services (CECS)
Dear Community Leaders and Members of District 5,

Welcome to February! I hope you had a great weekend, enjoyed the Super Bowl, and are ready for the week to come!

Thank you to all who came out to one of the County Executive's seven Budget Town Halls.Deciding what to include in the county budget is not easy, but knowing what our communities need helps ensure the County Executive and the County Council know they're making the right decisions for our county. If work, weather, traffic, or anything else prevented you from attending one of the budget town halls and you have a budget request you would like to share, please email us at [email protected]. We are compiling all budget comments/requests for the County Executive's review, so please let us know what you think.

A few of the County Executive's key initiatives have meetings in the near future at which the public can hear an updates and ask questions. The Joint Initiative to Eliminate the Opportunity Gap in our schools has a public meeting this week, the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force has one next week, and there will be a Hate Crimes and Bias forum later this month. The details are below in the "Upcoming Events" section. We hope to see you there.

Have a great week!

Best,

Reece Peak
Top: County Executive Pittman and Councilwoman Amanda Fiedler at the District 5 Budget Town Hall.

Bottom: Community members give public comment at the District 5 Budget Town Hall.
Recent News & Press Releases
Opportunities for Public Comment
Below is a list of the legislation receiving a public hearing at the County Council meeting tonight. Come and let your voice be heard during the public comment period for each of these!


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 isn't scheduled for a hearing at the next meeting.
Upcoming Events
  • 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, February 3rd
  • Maryland City at Russett Library; 3501 Russett Common, Laurel

  • 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, February 5th
  • Chesapeake Conference Room, 2664 Riva Road, Annapolis (2nd Floor)

  • 6 p.m. Thursday, February 6th
  • Broadneck High School Auditorium; 1265 Green Holly Dr, Annapolis

  • 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 11th
  • Mayo Elementary School; 1260 Mayo Ridge Rd, Edgewater

  • 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 12th
  • Anne Arundel Medial Center, Belcher Pavilion: 2000 Medical Parkway, Annapolis

  • 6 - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 26th
  • Anne Arundel Community College, Pascal Center-Kauffman Theater; 101 College Parkway, Arnold

Upcoming Planning & Zoning Community Meetings in District 5

Meeting is to review a request for a steep slope buffer disturbance modification.
  • February 5th, 6 p.m.
  • Property Address: 188 Severn Way, Arnold MD 21012, Severn on the Pines, Closest cross street is West Way
  • Meeting Location: Broadneck Public Library, Meeting Room, 1275 Green Holly Dr, Annapolis, MD 21409

Pre-submittal modification to combine the Preliminary Plan review and Site Development Plan Review into one submittal.
  • February 13th, 7 p.m.
  • Property address: 537 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Severna Park, MD 21146. Nearest intersection Baltimore Annapolis Blvd & Orthodontics Alley
  • Meeting location: Severna Park Public Library, Conference Room, 45 W. McKinsey Road, Severna Park, MD 21146
For more information on these meetings and those occurring in other County Council districts please see THIS CALENDAR
Upcoming Administrative Hearings

All hearings are held at the Arundel Center (44 Calvert St, Annapolis). For more information on these hearings please see THIS CALENDAR.

For Board of Appeals hearings, please see THIS CALENDAR.
The County Executive in the Community
Left: County Executive Pittman and Councilwoman Jessica Haire at the District 7 Budget Town Hall.

Right: Bottom: Community members give public comment at the District 7 Budget Town Hall.

For media inquiries, please call Roz Hamlett at 410-222-1372 or 410-279-4748.  
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Anne Arundel County Government is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Each county sponsored event includes information about how to request an ADA Accommodation. This E-Blast is available in an alternate format upon request.