Yesterday, County Executive Pittman sent an open letter to Alden Global Capital. This is the hedge fund that bought out the Capital Gazette, and has begun dismantling it. The County Executive invited their leadership to come visit our community, see the value of our paper, and help it grow. You can read the full letter below.

The Office of Planning and Zoning is now accepting applications for people who would like to serve on the Stakeholder Advisory Committees for the upcoming Region Plans in regional areas 2, 4, and 7. Plan2040 transferred power to communities, just as County Executive Pittman promised that it would. Now, we need a solid group of volunteers to join these teams and to help shape the future of your communities and Anne Arundel County. Please read more about this opportunity below, and then both spread the word as well as consider if you are the right person to represent your community on the committee for your area.

Please click here for a letter from Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman to Alden Global Capital regarding the purchase of Tribune/the Annapolis Capital Gazette.

The County Executive shared comments on the letter and the impact of this purchase at his virtual press conference this week. Please click here to watch.

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced the launch of applications for individuals interested in serving on the first round of Region Plan Stakeholder Advisory Committees, part of the County’s Plan2040 General Development Plan.

The County will accept applications for Committees for Regions 2, 4, and 7 from June 16 to July 18, 2021. If you’d like to apply to join one of these Committees, please:

Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced this year’s Community Support Grant Program awards, totaling $1,863,000 in funding. The grants will go to 52 nonprofit organizations for Fiscal Year 2022.

Read the full press release.

Late last week, the County executed an emergency procurement contract to help address the recent delays in curbside collection experienced in parts of Glen Burnie, Pasadena, Severna Park, Gambrills, Odenton, Laurel, and Maryland City. The delays have been mostly yard waste-related and are associated with the labor shortage problems of the current contractor. If you live in an affected part of one of these communities, your trash and recycling collection days will remain the same, but your yard waste collection day will now be Wednesday. This emergency procurement represents County Executive Pittman's commitment to delivering reliable services to all residents of Anne Arundel County.

If you live in an affected community, you can use this online search tool to confirm if your address is affected by these changes.

You can read the full statement from the Department of Public Works HERE.

Check out the June issue of the Office of Planning and Zoning's The Arundel Planner newsletter.

In this issue:

Click here to access the newsletter.

Volunteer board members share time and resources because of their passion for an organization's mission. The Ardath M. Cade (AMC) Scholarship Fund is here to support board members - and the organizations they serve- to broaden their capacity through professional development and education. AMC Scholarships are awarded to community leaders, nonprofit staff, and nonprofit board members to improve knowledge in areas such as fundraising, technology development, nonprofit finance, nonprofit board governance, and marketing, to name a few.

To download the application and read more about the AMC Scholarship, click HERE.

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is offering a COVID-19 Vaccine Business Incentive Program for small businesses in the county to promote and support community COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The Department of Health is currently vaccinating individuals age 12 and older, depending on vaccine availability.

Click here to learn more.

Anne Arundel County Government is asking all interested residents to apply for positions on several Boards and Commissions. Click here to view currently open positions. If interested, you may apply by scrolling to the bottom of the webpage and filling out the form. If you have any questions, please contact Meghan Brown.

The Community Action Agency encourages all county residents who have fallen behind on their rental payments to apply for assistance as soon as possible. It is also important for applicants to communicate with their landlords that they are going through the emergency rental assistance program (ERAP) application process. The application process takes time to complete and communicating with landlords may avoid the initiation of the eviction process.

To learn more about eligibility for the ERAP, please click here. To access the Agency’s application on-line, click here. For more information, please call 410.626.1900 #3.

The Glen Burnie Improvement Association will be setting off fireworks this year at Sawmill Creek. There will be no sanctioned viewing areas. However, we ask that you enjoy the fireworks from your property since special ones have been purchased that will go over 100 feet higher than in years' past. The typical viewing areas of Sawmill Creek Park, Third Avenue Park, The Pascal Center and Monsignor Slade will be closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Fireworks should kick off around 9 pm.

The rain date is Monday July 5, 2021.

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 list of upcoming meetings below and click here for more details and to view the full calendar.

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