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The
Finksburg News Finksburg
Planning Area Council, Inc. Newsletter |
To Promote A Finksburg Community, Whose Objective Is To Preserve The Fundamental Quality Of
Life Where Farms, Families And Businesses May Coexist In A
Manner Beneficial To All |
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Next Meeting Of The Finksburg Planning Area Council Is
Thursday, March 27th. The
Board of |
Due to a scheduling conflict last month the commissioners weren’t
able to attend our last meeting. It
didn’t matter because the continuing Monster snow storm forced the meeting to
be canceled anyway. So this month the
commissioners plan to come out and meet with FPAC. On the agenda will be discussion involving:
Finksburg Corridor Plan
Gateway Improvement
Traffic Congestion
Finksburg Library
Upgrading roads in older subdivisions
Commercial revitalization
Ag preservation
Council of Governments
Better communication
Please come to this very important meeting so you can meet and ask
questions of the new board.
Health Concern:
Front page story in the March 12 “Carroll County Times” about two
Finksburg residents experiencing contaminated water. The suspicion is it’s from
one of the underground gas tanks at the, now closed for renovations, Jiffy
Mart. The county is testing to see where
the contaminate is coming from. This is the latest as
of
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The EPA
has no official standard for this chemical, although at 20/40 parts per billion, it is apparent to detect by taste or
smell. It has a smell similar to paint thinner.
Residents
are very concerned because the neighborhood as a whole, as well as AT&T and
the shopping center, are not being given precautionary steps to take, unless
each person calls.
Brian
Flynn has been helpful in answering questions of individuals, but we feel the
county should be taking steps to notify each residence of what's going on. I
have been getting a lot of calls and try to relay the information that I am
aware of. Brian said that if there is no apparent taste or smell, we're
probably okay, but to be safe, we should use bottled water except for washing
clothes and bathing. All drinking water and cooking water should be bottled if
you have any concerns. He also said that a lab from
Finksburg
Planning Area Council has invited Brian Flynn to attend the 3/27 meeting to
update residents and answer any questions.
The state Water Management Administration approved
GrowthTask Force Meets:
The Growth Task Force (GTF) has been meeting and John Lopez, a
member of the group reports:
FPAC is represented and has voting power.
Mission of GTF is to come up with recommendations to the Board of
Commissioners that adequate facilities are planned for future growth.
GTC to decide if Concurrency Management
needs to be modified or moved to a basic adequate facilities law.
Three sub-committees formed to look at Emergency services, schools
and public works.
New web site to access information on GTF: http://ccgov.carr.org/plan-d/growth/index.html
Next meeting of GTF is 4/16 at
Trash Time:
The next litter
pickup is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2003. Everyone should meet in the
Roy Rogers parking lot off of Route 91 at
Neil Ridgely is also recruiting people for a second
trash pickup the following Saturday, April 12 at
New FinksburgWeb
Site:
Go to http://finksburg.org
for the latest on what’s going on
with FPAC and the community. The web
site looks great, lots of color and good info, and even a Finksburg weather
forecast.
New Law:
The four major
credit bureaus in the US will be allowed, effective July 1, to release your
credit information, mailing addresses, phone numbers, etc., to anyone who
requests them. If you want to “opt out”
call 1-888-567-8688. Once the message
starts choose option #2 (even though option #1 refers to this e-mail), then
option #3 - Be sure to listen closely, the first option is only for a two-year
period. Make sure you wait until you are prompted for the third option, which opts you out.
Dues Update:
Membership dues
for 2003 are due now-
$10 per family.
Future Meeting
Schedule:
3/27- General
Meeting- Board of County Commissioners and Brian Flynn, county water specialist
4/2- Board
Meeting
4/5- Litter
pickup
4/24– Elections,
General Meeting- Steve Horn,
5/7- Board
Meeting
5/22- General
Meeting- Fred Smith,
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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Mark Your Calendar: General Council meetings are
the 4th Thursday of the
month at the
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
Yearly
Membership Fee: $10 per Household, $25 per business
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