CAMBRIDGE MATTERS
By: Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
July 30, 2018

Dear Cambridge Matters Readers:

Katie Clendaniel has sent the email and attachment below to promote the first Groove City Culture Fest on Pine Street in August. This is an addition to all of the other weekend events that Cambridge Main Street promotes throughout the year. I hope you will think about attending and supporting this important part of the city’s heritage.

Steve

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Hello,

We are sharing with you an announcement regarding an open air festival hosted on Pine Street on Saturday, August 18th. Attached is a press release with information about the event. Thank you for your consideration!

Katie Clendaniel
Executive Director
Downtown Cambridge
DowntownCambridge.org

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CAMBRIDGE MATTERS
By: Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
July 23, 2018
Dear Cambridge Matters Readers:

MidShore ProBono (http://midshoreprobono.org/) provides free legal services and community assistance to low income individuals and families in civil cases in Cambridge and Dorchester County.

Attached is a notice about different places and times where people might sign up to meet with an attorney for legal assistance. If you know anyone who might need help particularly in the family law or elder law areas, this would be a good opportunity for them to get some free legal advice.

Please share with people that you know who might need these services or know someone who might.

Thanks.

Steve

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CAMBRIDGE MATTERS
By: Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
July 23, 2018
Dear Readers:

There has been a lot going on in Cambridge since our last meeting. Something of interest that is upcoming on July 31st is the meeting with Shore Regional Health regarding their plans for the old hospital and the new medical facility. That will take place at the Cambridge South Dorchester High School at 6:30 p.m.

Attached is my unofficial Cambridge Matters report regarding our City Council meeting last evening. I hope it helps to keep you up to date.

Steve

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CAMBRIDGE MATTERS
By: Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
July 9, 2018

Dear Readers:

Attached please find my unofficial report of what took place at the July 9th meeting of the Cambridge City Council. While you may think you see only small matters being decided and reported on, some important things took place.

1. The city is moving forward on establishing policy and legislation regarding food trucks. We learned at the summer meeting of the Maryland Municipal League (MML) that more entrepreneurs are starting small businesses such as this and are interested in being allowed to sell their food within the city limits of Cambridge and other towns. Making sure that everyone is heard regarding Food Trucks is important as we work to understand potential competing interests that provide income within the city and make decisions that are in the best interests of the city and our community.

2. The Human Services Grants are in their 2nd year after their being stopped during the difficult financial times that the city faced starting around 2008. The nonprofits are providing important resources to our community and in particular children and low income families that are essential to the quality of life in our community.

3. The management agreement with Oasis Marinas to run the Cambridge City Marina for the next 2 1/2 years should help the City increase revenues from the Marina and help improve the city finances.

Let me know if you have questions or suggestions.

Steve

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CAMBRIDGE MATTERS
By: Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
July 6, 2018

Dear Readers:

Each fiscal year I pull together what I think are the accomplishments – good or bad – that have taken place here in Cambridge as a result of the work of city staff and the City Commissioners and Mayor. Some of the accomplishments may be small now but may result in something greater later on. Some of the accomplishments may be considered as such or as mistakes. I will leave that for you to consider.

What I have written on the attached are not everything that has gone on here in Cambridge but just what I think is related to the work of the Mayor and City Council as your elected representatives. There is much more on the horizon. Some minor matters need to be finalized before I am able to place some important items on next year’s list of accomplishments.

If you think that there are other things that have been done and not acknowledged as they should be, please let me know. If you have questions, I am happy to try to answer them.

Steve

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