Big News Of The Week:

The Board of County Commissioners will not attend our next regularly scheduled meeting due to scheduling conflicts.   In the Board’s place will be Planning Director Steve Horn.  Steve came back to Carroll County after a short stopover in Frederick County.  Steve will be available to explain the status of the proposed   Finksburg Corridor Plan and address our concerns as to the areas currently part of the Finksburg Planning Area but no longer included in the Finksburg Corridor Plan. 

We are now working to reschedule the meeting with the Commissioners for our March General membership meeting on March 27^th.  Please stay tuned for further details.

Liberty Watershed Celebration:  A reaffirmation ceremony will take place Monday, February 24^th at 11 a.m at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Eldersburg.  Maureen Ackerman will represent FPAC at the ceremony.  The ceremony will be held indoors due to the weather.

Trash Time:  The next litter pickup is scheduled for April 5, 2003.  That’s a Saturday.  Everyone should meet in the Roy Rogers parking lot off of Route 91 at 8 a.m.

Dues Times:  Membership dues for 2003 are due now-  $10 per family.

Future Meeting Schedule:

3/5 -  Board  Meeting-Nominating Committee

3/27- General Meeting- Board of County Commissioners (Tentative)

4/2-   Board Meeting

4/5-   Litter pickup

4/24– General Meeting-elections, River Downs Golf  and Gerstell Academy Discussion

If you have any suggestions on how to improve the newsletter please contact Mat Tiahrt, Communications Director at 410-840-0133.

Reach a Board Member:

Debbie Ridgely                     President                               (410) 239-7840

John Lopez                            Vice President                       (410) 239-6820

Doris Edwards                      Secretary                               (410) 876-1278

Martin Schmidt                     Treasurer                              

Mat Tiahrt                          Communications Director  (410) 840-0133

Dan Bleclic                            Board Member at Large      (410) 840-9302

Wilfred Hoff                          Board Member at Large      (410) 848-6989

Marilyn Caple                       Board Member at Large      (410) 840-2826

Maureen Ackerman             Board Member at Large      (410) 848-1318

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ü       Mark Your Calendar: General Council meetings are the 4^th Thursday of the month at the Sandy Mount United Methodist Church. Meetings begin at 7 PM. Board meetings are usually held on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

ü       Directions to the Meetings: From the West take Rte 140 East to the intersection at Sandymount Rd. Turn South (right) on   Sandymount to the Stop sign. The Church is immediately to your left, straight across from the Stop.

 From the East take Rte 140 West to the intersection at Sandymount Rd. Turn South (left) on Sandymount Road to the Stop sign. The Church is immediately to your left, straight across from the Stop.

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Finksburg Planning Area Council, Inc.      P O Box 70      Finksburg, Maryland      21048