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CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS – Wednesday May 20

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Commissioner Steve Rideout
swrideout@aol.com
May 17, 2020

Dear Readers:

With new challenges come new ideas to help bring us closer together and to inform us about important things that are happening in our Community. The newest idea is Cambridge Community Conversations that was brainstormed and developed in about a week and through the collaboration of WHCP Radio, The Dorchester Banner, and Cambridge Association of Neighborhoods has been born.

Please see the announcement below about the first Conversation that is very important to all of us as it occupies our lives right now. Other programs will be forthcoming in the weeks and months to come on other important issues. If you have an idea about a conversation that you think needs to take place, please share it with someone you know that is involved with this effort.

Please mark your calendar for next Wednesday the 20th at 7:00 p.m. to join what I hope will be a benefit to our community and look out for upcoming conversations. There is a lot going on in Cambridge and Dorchester County that you will be interested in knowing.

All the best.

Steve

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Storm Damage in the Historic District – April 13, 2020

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Due to the heavy rain and high winds which are pummeling Cambridge, many of the properties in the Historic District will sustain damage to houses, fences and out buildings. The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) wants to make sure that those of you who sustain damage in the Historic District should do what is required to protect your property from additional water or structural damage without worrying about permits.

Repairs of less than 25 percent of a feature (such as a fence, windows in a house or a roof) do not require HPC approval or a building permit. If you have sustained more significant storm related damage, the HPC working with the Cambridge Department of Public Works can issue emergency Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) approvals almost immediately upon receiving an email and photos documenting the damage. Building permits, if required will then be processed by DPW.  Send the email to the HPC liaison Herve Hamon at hhamon@choosecambridge.com.  Mr. Hamon will send any appropriate HPC or city forms back and distribute the emergency requests to the Chair and Vice Chair of the HPC for approval.

If there are issues with obtaining permissions or additional concerns, please contact Cambridge Association of Neighborhoods (CAN ) at CambridgeCan@yahoo.com. They will forward the comments directly to the HPC Chair or Vice Chair.

Hopefully the emergency approvals will not have to be issued, but in case of damage we want you to know that there is a streamlined process available.

HEALTHCARE FOR ALL – SPECIAL ENROLLMENT

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Emergency Special Enrollment Period Starts Today – March 16, 2020
The Maryland Health Connection today starts a new Special Enrollment Period open to uninsured Marylanders who need health coverage during the State of Emergency for Coronavirus (COVID-19) declared by Governor Larry Hogan. We applaud Governor Hogan and the Maryland Health Connection. In this crisis it is essential that uninsured Marylanders get coverage so that they can get the care they need — for their safety, and for all of us.
Visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov or download the free “Enroll MHC” mobile app. Request or select “Coronavirus Emergency Special Enrollment Period.” Free help is available by calling 1-855-642-8572 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.
Enrollment goes through Wednesday, April 15. Coverage selected during this time will have a start date of April 1, 2020, regardless of the date of enrollment.
See media coverage of the Special Enrollment Period and our media statement.

 

 

ADA Accessibility Fair – Oct 12, 2019 – Noon to 4 pm

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Please join your ADA Awareness Committee this Saturday Oct. 12th from Noon to 4pm for their very first ADA Awareness Fair. This event is to make available resources for our special needs citizens, seniors and their caregivers. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Please share with your colleges and friends,
Dave

Dave Cannon
City Commissioner
4th Ward, Cambridge Md.
443-477-4415 – Cell
410-228-4020 City Hall