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

Dear Readers:

In the event you have not seen this from another source, I am forwarding a letter from Nancy Shockley about the effort to have a good response to the upcoming Census in 2020. It is important that the County be as accurate as possible for many reasons. If this is a matter that is of interest to you and you would like to help, please see the attached letter and consider volunteering on the committee.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
September 30, 2019

Dear Readers:

Here is a short report from two short meetings that were held on Monday.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
September 23, 2019

Dear Readers:

Attached please find Cambridge Matters #31. Our next regular meeting will be the 4th Monday of October. There will be no meeting on the 14th as we will be at the Maryland Municipal League Fall Meeting that is being held at the Hyatt this year. I will be attending and going to some trainings and will provide you with any updates of importance from that meeting.

As you will recall, I am numbering our meetings downward toward the final meeting of this City Council in January 2021. That means that our late October meeting will be #29. We are fast approaching the time for citizens offering themselves for public office and our elections in November 2020.

Thanks for reading.

Steve

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
September 21, 2019

Dear Readers:

As we all know, education is a critical component in the success of any community, and Dorchester County is no exception. Earlier this week I attended the meeting of the National PTA Board of Directors, of which I am a member, where a podcast was announced that focuses on parent engagement of children in school and helps parents understand their importance and how to be more engaged in their child’s education.

Below is an email from Leslie Boggs, the President of National PTA, about the new podcast with links to it. For those of you who are parents, teachers, or school administrators or know them, I would ask that you share this email with them. I would also ask that you listen yourselves and provide feedback to National PTA.

I have listened to one podcast and think that it is very well done. I hope you do as well.

Steve

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