Wednesday, July 10th, 2024 | |
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An Update from the Office of Community Engagement and Constituent Services (CECS)
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Dear Community Leaders and Members of Anne Arundel County,
I hope everyone had a good holiday and is staying cool as we continue to experience hot weather.
Our office of Planning and Zoning has published feedback maps for Regions 5, 6, and 8, and there are only five days left to submit comments on the Draft Plans for Regions 1, 3, and 9. To review the plans or provide feedback, please visit aacounty.org/regions. These region plans will provide guidance for the County's land use policies over the next twenty years, so make sure your voice is heard!
Vincent Moulden
Office of the County Executive
Director, CECS
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County Executive Pittman in the Community | |
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FY25 Community Support Grants Announcement | 2. Waterside Chat and Listening Session on Public Water Access at Homeport Farm Park
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Participate in a Research Study on Body-Worn Cameras in Anne Arundel County | |
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We invite you to participate in an important research study on the perception and effectiveness of Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs) in policing within Anne Arundel County. This study is completely anonymous and conducted in collaboration with Pennsylvania State University and the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
Please take a few moments to complete the survey. Click here to get started.
We aim to understand how BWCs impact police transparency, accountability, community relations, and behavior. Your insights will help guide policies and best practices for BWCs.
Thank you for your time and contribution!
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73 Local Nonprofits Receive $2 Million in Community Support Grants | |
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Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman and the Arundel Community Development Services Inc.(ACDS) CEO Erin Karpewicz announced the 73 local nonprofit organizations that will receive a total of $2 million in grants through the Anne Arundel County Community Support Grant (CSG) Program.
“These grants are an investment in our community and the incredible work being done by our local nonprofits, said County Executive Pittman. “They play a vital role in addressing the needs of our residents and improving the quality of life in Anne Arundel County. We are proud to support their efforts, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will continue to have.”
Read the full press release.
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Anne Arundel County Police Officers spend almost 5,000 hours doing Community Engagement in 2023 | |
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The Anne Arundel Police Department (Police) recognizes it cannot effectively address crime in the community without engaging the community it serves and building positive relationships. Nor can the Department build and foster positive relationships if there is a lack of trust for the Department and a lack of support for law enforcement and public safety efforts. In CY2023, Police Officers spent an estimated 4,900 hours on community engagement. You can see this, and all the other great work Police and the other departments are doing, by visiting Department Performance on OpenArundel.
OpenPerformance is a piece of what is available on OpenArundel, a collection of tools, reports and data developed to empower county residents with information and to encourage civic engagement. We are interested in hearing from you and how you use the information available on OpenArundel. Please take a moment to tell us what you think by clicking here to fill out the survey.
If you have any questions or want to know more, contact ArundelStat@aacounty.org.
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Anne Arundel County Library offers a range of accessibility options at our locations to accommodate diverse needs. We provide wheelchair-accessible computers equipped with screen-reader and text-enlarging software. Large Print materials are available at all locations, and ADA Accessible Workstations offer specialized software and equipment at select locations for those with accessibility needs. C-Pen ReaderPens, portable scanning pens that read printed text aloud, are available to borrow from our Library of Things. We also provide sign-language interpreters for library-sponsored programs upon request and partner with Maryland's Deaf Culture Digital Library, which offers accessible eBooks, eAudiobooks, online publications and streaming videos related to the d/Deaf experience. For those who are homebound due to illness, injury or disability, our Library by Mail service delivers a full range of library materials free of charge!
The new Recite Me toolbar on the library's website and catalog offers a number of helpful digital accessibility tools:
- Screen Reader can read aloud website text for web users with visual impairment.
- Translation will quickly and easily translate web content into over 100 languages, including 65 text-to-speech voices.
- Reading Aids are available for those with learning disabilities or visual impairment and include a ruler, screen mask, magnifier, page summarizer and dictionary.
- Color Adjustment is a great option for neurodivergent web users, allowing them the ability to customize the website's color scheme as well as the text, font style, size, color and spacing.
All you have to do is click on the ReciteMe icon (the circle with the shape of a person on the right side of the screen) and select which tool you need!
Click here to view a full in-depth guide to AACPL's accesibility options here.
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Opportunities for Public Comment | |
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County Council Meeting
Below is a list of legislation receiving a public hearing at the upcoming County Council meeting. Let your voice be heard during the public comment period for each of these! For meeting schedules, legislation links, and other relevant information about the Council please click here.
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Please note: the legislation scheduled to be heard at the next County Council meeting is subject to change. Click here for an up-to-date list and to see other legislation that has been introduced but is not scheduled for a hearing at the next meeting. | |
Nonprofit Center @ 41 Community Place | |
The Nonprofit Center is a county initiative that supports nonprofit organizations to advance the health and well-being of our residents. | |
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NPC’s July Newsletter Available
If you didn’t receive yesterday’s newsletter, check it out HERE. You can subscribe for future newsletters HERE.
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CFAAC Women and Girls Fund - Application Deadline August 23, 2024
CFAAC grants from the Women 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 for details.
Campbell Foundation
The Campbell Foundation was established in 1998 to improve the conditions of America’s largest and most ecologically diverse and productive estuary systems: the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays. The Foundation offers two unsolicited grant cycles per year. Individual grants vary in size, but will be no greater than $25,000. They accept proposals for any type of program in any geography. Learn more about previous recipients here. The deadline for this cycle is August 30, 2024.
Click here for details.
CFAAC Grants 4 Teachers Application Deadline: September 27, 2024
Grants 4 Teachers funds highly creative ideas that otherwise would be impossible to implement in the classroom due to school system funding constraints. This CFAAC grant funds teachers' creative ideas to stimulate and inspire students’ learning.
Click here for details.
CFAAC Environment Anne Arundel Fund Application Deadline: July 26, 2024
CFAAC’s Environment Anne Arundel Fund, established in 2014, supports Anne Arundel County nonprofit organizations working to protect and improve the environment in Anne Arundel County and the Chesapeake Bay.
Click here for details.
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Subdivision Application Meetings | |
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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Westridge Reserve Parcel
Property Location 84B Kennedy Drive, Severna Park, MD 21146
Meeting Date: 2024-07-18 Virtual | Time: 6:00 PM
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133 Boone Trail
Property Location 133 Boone Trail, Severna Park, MD 21146
Meeting Date: 2024-07-17
Virtual | Time: 6:30 PM
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512 Saint Martins Lane, Severna Park, MD 21146
Property Location 512 Saint Martins Lane Severna Park, MD 21146 Benfield Rd./ St. Martins Loop
Meeting Date: 2024-07-15
In-Person | Time: 7:00 PM
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Whitehall Road Property. Lot 3
Property Location 1430 Whitehall Road Annapolis, MD 21409
Meeting Date: 2024-07-16
Virtual | Time: 6:00 PM
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3726 Camp Letts Road
Property Location 3726 Camp Letts Road, Edgewater, MD 21037
Meeting Date: 2024-07-16
Virtual | Time: 6:00 PM
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Two Rivers PUD - Parcel OR, Phase 1
Property Location Located at the Intersection of Meyers Station Road & Grays Ford Road
Meeting Date: 2024-07-17
In-Person | Time: 6:00 PM
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Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Anne Arundel County Government is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Each county sponsored event includes information about how to request an ADA Accommodation. This E-Blast is available in an alternate format upon request. | | | | |
