Tuesday, August 4, 2020
An Update from the Office of Community Engagement and Constituent Services (CECS)
RESCHEDULED: National Night In: Build Back Better
Dear Community Leaders and Members of Anne Arundel County,

Tonight's Build Back Better livestream will be postponed due to Tropical Storm Isaias.
Today, the County Executive's focus - and that of our public safety leaders - is on our residents who have been impacted by this storm, and on keeping Anne Arundel County safe.

The virtual event has been reschedule to next Tuesday, August 11 at 6:00 p.m. Please continue to submit your questions for the County Executive and our public safety leaders to pittmantownhall@aacounty.org.

James Kitchin
Office of the County Executive
Director, CECS
Emergency Operations Center
County Executive Pittman has directed the county’s Emergency Operations Center to partially activate starting at 7:00 a.m. this morning to monitor the storm and to coordinate the county’s response. If you need assistance, contact the Office of Emergency Management at 410-222-0600.

Click here to read the full announcement.
Sign Up for Alerts from Emergency Management
The Anne Arundel County of Emergency Management utilizes CivicReady to contact citizens and businesses quickly in case of an emergency. This free service will alert you via your cell phone or text message. Citizens also have the option to receive NOAA Weather Alerts and other Anne Arundel County Department notifications.

Click here to register and further information.
Update from BGE
With Tropical Storm Isaias making its way up the eastern seaboard, BGE’s full emergency response organization is ready. Employees and local contractors have inspected
equipment, reviewed procedures and assembled staffing plans to ensure around-the-clock support to respond to potential impacts from the storm.

William Lowry Named as Interim Police Chief
County Executive Steuart Pittman announced his interim choice for Anne Arundel County Police Chief. Deputy Chief William Lowry will assume the duties of Interim Police Chief on August 1. Chief Timothy J. Altomare announced his retirement, effective August 1, last month.

Chief Lowry has 47 years of public safety experience. He first served in the Anne Arundel County Police Department as Assistant Chief to former Police Chief Kevin Davis in 2013. He left in 2015 to become Joint Chief of Police for Colmar Manor and Cottage City Police Departments in Prince George’s County. In 2019,
he rejoined the Anne Arundel Police to become Deputy Chief of Police
under Chief Altomare.

Inaugural Meeting of Immigrant Affairs
Last week, County Executive Steuart Pittman attended the first meeting of the Immigrant Affairs Commission, an advisory group he created by Executive Order before Anne Arundel County’s first confirmed case of coronavirus and before the COVID-19 public health crisis struck at full force. Today, the immigrant population are among those communities hardest hit by the virus.

The commission was launched to ensure that the needs of immigrants in Anne Arundel are articulated and legitimized, and their voices heard and understood.

Operation COVID Health Corps 
The county’s workforce development corporation will be hiring unemployed workers in the county to fill a variety of critically needed positions.

Operation COVID Health Corps is a multi-pronged approach to address the heavy lift that will be required to increase contact tracing, conduct more testing, report results sooner, handle high call demand, solve interagency issues related to COVID cases, and most importantly, keep Anne Arundel open.

Learn more by clicking here.
Upcoming Community Meetings
Residents can now view a calendar of upcoming community 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.
6051 Olson Road
– AMG

Property Location 6051 Olson Road Brooklyn, MD 21225 Intersects Holy Cross Road

Meeting Date: 2020-08-04
Time: 6:00 PM
Lower Mill Stream Restoration

Property Location Jones Station Road and College Parkway
Meeting Date: 2020-08-05
Time: 6:00 PM
Annapolis Road Carwash

Property Location 2731 Annapolis Road, Jessup, MD 20794 Annapolis Road (Route 175), Ballentines Way & McCaron Court
Meeting Date: 2020-08-06
Time: 6:00 PM
3556 S. River Terrace Edgewater

Property Location 3556 S. River Terrace Edgewater Md. 21037 Cross street of Maple Leaf Dr.
Meeting Date: 2020-08-06
Time: 6:00 PM
Sherwood Forest n Lot 914

Property Location 914 Ravenshead Hill, approximately 1,045 feet northwest of Sherwood Forest Road

Meeting Date: 2020-08-10
Time: 6:00 PM
Cedar Hill Parcel 87 & SHA Parcel

Property Location Parcel 87 is 1480' east of the end of Cedar Hill Lane; SHA Parcel is 750' south of the end of Snow Hill Lane (0' north of I-695)

Meeting Date: 2020-08-11
Time: 6:00 PM
Cedar Hill Parcel 87 & SHA Parcel

Property Location Parcel 87 is 1480' east of the end of Cedar Hill Lane; SHA Parcel is 750' south of the end of Snow Hill Lane (0' north of I-695)

Meeting Date: 2020-08-11
Time: 6:00 PM
Olson Road - Holy Cross Road – Katz

Property Location Olson Road & Holy Cross Road
Meeting Date: 2020-08-11
Time: 6:00 PM
Sloop Cove Retrofit
Site 1

Property Location Stream restoration site between High Oak Road, Quiet Cove Road, and Stone Haven Drive in Glen Burnie, MD

Meeting Date: 2020-08-11
Time: 6:00 PM
Click here to view the full calendar.
Things You May Have Missed Last Week...
Other County COVID-19 Resources
Be sure to frequently check the county's coronavirus website for the most up to date information on county and community resources.

For media inquiries, please contact Roz Hamlett at exhaml00@aacounty.org
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