Keeping Up with Christiana!
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Welcome to our May Newsletter! This month, we recognize National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month was first celebrated in the United States in the late 1970s to honor the culture and history of
Asian American and Pacific Islander
communities in the United States.
Here in Howard County, I hope you join us in celebrating AAPI Heritage Month this Sunday, May 19th, at Centennial Park from 2pm - 6pm! The celebration is being hosted by several community organizations and will include cultural performances, ethnic foods, and outdoor games (more details below).
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As we move into the summer season, please don't hesitate to contact our office if you are experiencing any issues in your community or would just like to get in touch! We are here to help with your concerns and listen to your feedback. Wishing you a safe, happy, and healthy May!
Yours in service,
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Christiana Mercer Rigby
Councilwoman, District 3
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Council Legislative Updates
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The County Council voted on its April legislation on Monday, May 6.
I was proud to pass several bills this month with my colleagues on the County Council, including legislation expanding access to diaper-changing stations in Howard County (CB14-2019) and approval of the DRRA for High School #13, ensuring that Howard County's next high school will be built in District 3 (CR49-2019).
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May Legislation: Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses!
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This month, I was happy to join County Executive Ball in introducing legislation to authorize stop-arm cameras on all Howard County school buses (CB18-2019).
These cameras are meant to catch drivers who pass buses as they stop to pick up children, putting our students at risk.
Children deserve safe access and transportation to their schools. When it comes to bus safety, Howard County should work to deter and penalize those who put our kids in harm’s way.
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Additional May Legislation
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Additional May legislation includes:
- CB20-2019: legislation extending the 2018 Tiber/Plumtree Watershed Safety Act by 3 months to provide the County Council adequate time to review the report on CB56-2018. Introduced by Liz Walsh. Cosponsored by Christiana Mercer Rigby, Opel Jones, Deb Jung, and County Executive Ball.
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May 15, 9:30am, Budget Work Session (Education)
May 20, 7:00pm, Legislative Public Hearing
May 24, 12:00pm, Budget Amendment Work Session
May 29, 10:00am, Budget Adoption
May 29, 4:30pm, Legislative Work Session
June 3, 7:00pm, Legislative Session
June 10, 2:00pm, Monthly Meeting
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Upcoming Community Events
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If there are any community events that you would like us to include in upcoming newsletters, please email
ffacchine@howardcountymd.gov
with the event information.
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Upcoming District 3 Pre-Submission Meetings
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Name
: Lakeview Retail
Address
: 9861 Broken Land Parkway
Mtg Date
: May 28, 2019 at 6:00pm
Mtg Location
: Owen Brown Cmty Center
Units
: 0
Planned Use
: Proposed one story building with fast food restaurants
Name
: Children's Lighthouse Daycare
Address
: 8150 Mission Road
Mtg Date
: May 28, 2019 at 6:00pm
Mtg Location
: Savage Branch Library
Units
: 0
Planned Use
: Convert from Office to 'Daycare'
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Ramadan Mubarak to all our Muslim brothers and
sisters in Howard County! Wishing peace and
blessings to those celebrating this holy month.
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Howard County's first annual Pride Festival will be held on
Sunday, June 29, 2019 at Centennial Park
! The event is a being held from 11am - 5pm.
The Festival
will feature food, music, games, entertainment of all kinds, community resources, allies, friends, and fun. Please join us for this free, family-friendly celebration of our LGBTQ+ community here in HoCo!
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I had a blast at the
HoCo Professional Fire Fighters Association
"FireOps 101" last month! We spent the day brushing up on CPR, fighting fires, and learning from some of the incredible firefighters & first responders that keep our county safe every day.
Don't let the pictures fool you - it's a lot harder than it looks! I have immense respect and appreciation for the firefighters that are taking risks every day to keep us safe.
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Christiana Mercer Rigby
Councilwoman, District 3
crigby@howardcountymd.gov
410-313-2001
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Colette Gelwicks
Special Assistant
cgelwicks@howardcountymd.gov
410-313-2421
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Felix Facchine
District Aide
ffacchine@howardcountymd.gov
410-313-3108
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Please feel free to contact us by email or phone. Plus, you can stay up-to-date with Christiana by following us on social media, where we post daily updates on events, county news, legislative priorities, and Christiana's activity! Don't miss out on any District 3 news!
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