Happy Wednesday. If you haven’t seen the announcement already, I want to make sure you are aware that County Executive Steuart Pittman and Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman are hosting a virtual discussion this afternoon to answer your COVID questions.

You can submit your questions about all things COVID to [email protected] and tune in today at 1:00 p.m. on the County Executive's Facebook or Arundel TV (Channel 38 on Verizon or Channel 98 on Comcast / Broadstripe). 

If you can’t make it this afternoon, don’t worry. The conversation will be recorded and posted to the County Executive's Facebook page and the county's youtube channel. 

Also, if you live in either Council District 5 or 1, please be sure to come out next week to the events in your area of the county. County Executive Pittman and others will be discussing the investments that the county is making in your communities. Read more about this and other community news below.

Sincerely,

Join us on September 1 at 5:00 p.m. at the Arnold Senior Center and September 2 at Jessup Fire Station for an opportunity to talk with County Executive Pittman and community leaders about your neighborhood.

Anne Arundel County will make several County facilities available to community members from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. through Friday, August 27, 2021, in response to prolonged high temperatures and excessive humidity.

The following facilities will be available to provide temporary cooling relief:

Read the full press release.

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health will conduct the annual Raccoon Oral Rabies Vaccination (ORV) Project, beginning Thursday, August 26. Baits will be placed throughout Anne Arundel County to vaccinate raccoons against rabies. The project should be completed by the end of September, weather permitting.

Click here to learn more.

The Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works Bureau of Utility Operations has achieved the Directors Award in the Partnership for Safe Water’s Distribution System Optimization Program. The award is given to public utilities for successfully completing a comprehensive self-assessment of distribution system operations, a significant achievement towards ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality water to the community.

Read the full press release.

Grants from the Women's and Girls Fund will be used to support nonprofits that help women and girls pursue positive, productive lives by helping remove barriers for women and girls, increase their economic security, enhance their well-being and safety, and empower them to make positive life decisions for themselves and their families.

Click here to learn more.

Successful grant applicants will support projects that improve and green communities, address environmental issues such as stormwater, and/or increase student awareness and involvement in the restoration and protection of the Chesapeake Bay, local streams and rivers, and other natural areas. Local nonprofits, including schools operating in Anne Arundel County, will be eligible to apply for these funds.

Click here to learn more.

Residents can view a calendar of upcoming meetings in their area, review site plans and other documents, attend virtual meetings, watch previously recorded meetings, and provide public comments directly to the Office of Planning and Zoning - all through the new Community Meetings website. See a partial list of upcoming meetings below and click here for more details and to view the full calendar.

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