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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 |
“Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret
Meade
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Next FPAC Meeting To Update Library
Progress!!! |
Who: All residents of Finksburg and its environs
are invited
What: To attend the Finksburg Planning Area Council, Inc.
general membership meeting
When: Thursday April 28th at 7 p.m.
Where:
Sandymount United Methodist Church
Open
Meeting On Library Plan:
County Library Director Lynn Wheeler will
attend our next meeting to update us
on the proposed library plan. The architectural firm hired to come up with
a plan
will have representatives at the meeting to
answer questions. The county library
Department sent out a press release which
can be accessed at the bottom of the
newsletter.
Finksburg
Plan Update:
County planning Director Steve Horn is scheduled to attend
our April meeting to
discuss the Finksburg plan. The Carroll County Planning and Zoning
Commission will meet Tuesday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. to consider
removing several properties from zoning changes. Staff determined that many of
the properties had exhausted their development
potential.
Time To Pay
Yearly Dues:
The Finksburg Planning Area Council, Inc. is a volunteer
organization working to
keep residents informed about issues that concern
Finksburg. That’s why it is so
important for folks like you to come to our meetings, get
involved and pay dues.
Here are some of the major issues we've kept you informed
on:
- Proposed Employment Campus
- Major New Residential
Developments
- MtBE Pollution
- Redistricting
- Master Plan
- Proposed Finksburg Plan
- New Library
Please pay
your dues at the next meeting. The dues
are $10 for a family and
$25 for businesses.
If you are unsure about whether you have paid membership
dues, please see one of our board members at the next
meeting or give us a call.
Election
Of Officers:
A nominating committee of the FPAC executive board is now
accepting
nominations for positions on the board Please contact Vice
President Mike Davis
if you would like to be considered for a board seat. We would request a brief
resume or some background information. Mike can be reached
via email at
finksburg.org. Here is the current ballot and candidates to
date:
Finksburg Planning Area Council
2005 Election
Nominations (as of 4/1/05)
President: Debbie
Ridgely
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer: Michael Davis
Communications Director: Mat
Tiahrt
Member at Large
1: Jim Johnson
Member at Large
2: Maureen Ackerman
Member at Large
3: John Lopez
Member at Large
4:
Finksburg Planning Area Council
2005
Election Ballot
Vote for 1 for each position:
President: Debbie Ridgely o
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Vice President:
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Secretary:
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Treasurer: Michael
Davis o
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Communications Director: Mat
Tiahrt o
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Member at Large 1: Jim
Johnson o
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Member at Large 2: Maureen
Ackerman o
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Member at Large 3: John
Lopez o
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Member at Large 4:
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Trash Pickup Scheduled:
The next trash pickup is set for Saturday, April 23rd
at 8 a.m. We will meet in the Finksburg
Plaza parking lot at that time. Please
come out and cleanup our neighborhood.
The cleanup will take place along Route 91 between Route 140 and Deer
Park Road.
Be informed! Attend the
Next Meeting!
FPAC Inc. Schedule
4/19/05- Planning and Zoning
Commission Meeting
4/23/05- Roadside Cleanup 8am
4/28/05- General Membership
Meeting 7pm
5/4/05- FPAC Board Meeting
Save a Stamp: Receive your newsletter electronically. Send your e-mail
address to Richard Ackerman at richard.ackerman@finksburg.org.
ü Mark
Your Calendar:
General Council meetings are the 4th Thursday of the month at the
Sandymount United Methodist Church. Meetings begin at 7 PM. Board meetings are
usually held on the 1st Wednesday of each month.
Yearly Membership Fee: $10 per
Household, $25 per business
Dues: You can now pay your 2005 dues. The organization uses
money from dues to pay for the printing and mailing costs of this newsletter
and other mailings.
______ I would like to
join the Finksburg Planning Area Council, Inc. a not-for-profit organization.
_____ I would like to renew my membership.
(Dues and donations not tax deductible)
______ Yes, I would also like to volunteer.
(Board membership, roadside trash pickup, county meeting attendance, etc.)
______ I would like to make an additional
donation of $______________ to the FPAC.
Name________________________________________
Address _____________________________________
City ___________________________ Zip__________
Phone ____________________ Work phone_____________________
E-mail_________________@__________________
Finksburg Planning Area Council, Inc. P O Box 70 Finksburg, Maryland
21048
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