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