Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
December 27, 2019

Dear Readers:

Attached please find a 3 page document regarding the performance of our school system this past academic year. Page 3 has the definitions that are listed on pages 2 and 3. Page 1 is broken down into the elementary, middle, and high schools. Page 2 addresses math and English Language Arts proficiency as well as graduation rates.

I am not sure who sets the target rates or what those rates are.

I offer no comment on the results other than disappointment.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
December 24, 2019

Dear Readers:

Please find attached my final 2019 Cambridge Matters.

I am looking forward to 2020 and all that I think we can accomplish in the coming year. I also look forward to reporting to you this coming summer all that that has been done during the current Fiscal Year.

All the Best wishes to you and yours in the coming year.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
December 9, 2019

Dear Readers:

Attached is my last meeting report for 2019. Oh how quickly the year has run. Two of the attachments are in PDF.

In a couple of weeks, I am hope to provide you with an update of what has been done here in the city since July 1st.

Merry Christmas to everyone with the hope that your Holidays will be blessed.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
November 27, 2019

Dear Readers:

With no City Council Meeting this week, I decided to provide some additional information to you that I hope is helpful and give you a break from what your elected officials and city staff are doing.

In addition to what is attached, I also learned the other day that we have been able to hire two new police officers who are already qualified and so are not required to go through the training program for recruits.

I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Don’t forget the Christmas Tree lighting ceremonies on Saturday evening November 30th at the Courthouse starting at 5:00 p.m.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
November 13, 2019

Dear Readers:

Attached please find my unofficial report from last night. Some important matters were addressed, although that might not appear to be the case.

The trash ordinance was continued to December 9th. It is an important matter that needs community support. If we are going to have a cleaner and more attractive city, we need to set some minimal standards for all of us to meet. What is proposed is much of what was required under our rules and regulations before we went to private trash collection. When that happened, we did not change our old rules to adapt to our new situation.

Please mark your calendar to come to the city council meeting on December 9th to give us your opinion or at least send an email to the mayor and commissioners to let them know what you think.

If you have questions, I am happy to talk with you.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
October 28, 2019

Dear Readers:

Attached is my unofficial report on the city council meeting last evening. For the most part it went smoothly and we finished before 7 p.m.

There are a number of items mentioned that may be of interest. In particular the Police Citizens Academy starting in Mid November.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
October 14, 2019

Dear Readers:

Attached is a break from my regular reporting on City Council Meetings.

I hope the information provided will get you thinking about where we live and what we might do to make it an even better place to live.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
October 1, 2019

Dear Readers:

You may not have seen this notice, so I am forwarding it to you. The Pine Street Area Project is one of the most important initiatives that is taking place here in the City of Cambridge. As there is much that is historically important about this part of the city and in particular the housing in this area, the city and the state will have to make some important decisions about what properties can be rehabilitated and what are too far gone to fix. It will also need to look at what kinds of houses might be appropriate to replace those that may have to be torn down in order to maintain to the extent possible the historic character of this part of our community.

I was only just made aware of this meeting but wanted to give you a heads up about it. As the liaison to the HPC for City Council, I want to advocate for saving as many of the historic homes in this area as possible. Your presence can help the right decisions being made.

See the announcement below.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
October 4, 2019

Dear Readers:

Attached is a report on a meeting that we had today about all that is going on around town and what help we are being given by the Maryland DHCD or interest that is being shown for some of the development projects that are being undertaken.

I was taking notes while Secretary Holt was talking and so may have missed something or misconstrued what he said but I think that I have collected most of the information accurately if not totally complete.

I hope it is helpful.

Steve

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