Press Release
Public Information Office
CITY OF ANNAPOLIS
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Annapolis, Maryland 21401
Media Contact: Mitchelle Stephenson, 410-972-7724, mwstephenson@annapolis.gov
Public Works Maintenance Facility Task Force
Meets to Begin Six Months of Advisory Work
Annapolis, MD (July 23, 2019) On Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at 2 p.m., the Public Works Maintenance Facility Task Force held their inaugural meeting at the “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center. The group, chaired by former Alderman Jared Littman, was established when the City Council passed Resolution R-37-19 on July 8, 2019.
The Task Force will report back to the City Council with their recommendations by January of 2020. The group is charged with providing the Council with findings and recommendations for the location of the maintenance facility as described in the City’s 2020 Capital Improvement Program.
The issues they are tasked with addressing include: the environment, housing, zoning, traffic, quality of life, business, tax revenue and Department of Public Works employee relations.
The experts being brought together will give us their professional advice on the appropriate location of the DPW facility,” said Alderwoman Sheila Finlayson.
The list of Task Force participants are as follows:
Public Works Maintenance Facility Task Force Members
Environmental Impact | Matthew Johnston (or designee) | Anne Arundel County |
| Bill Davidson | Annapolis Neck |
Land Use | Phil Hager | Anne Arundel County Planning Director |
| Elliott Powell | Economic Development |
Housing | Cliff Martin | County Housing Director |
| Kathy Koch | Anne Arundel County Development Services |
Traffic | Nester Flores | Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works |
| Nancy Randall | Resident Expert |
Connectivity and Recreational Amenities | Jon Korin (or Designee) | Chair of the Bicycle Commission |
| Greg Stewart | Senior Manager for Planning, AACPS |
Impact on Communities Wards 1, 4 and 5 | Kathy Ebner | Homes for America |
| Curtis Jones | American Legion |
| Dan Brookes | Ward 4 |
| Minor Carter | Ward 5 |
| Julie Kizer Ball | Ward 1 |
Impact on Businesses | Jared Littmann, Chair | True Value Hardware (owner) |
Fiscal Impact – Land Swap | Scott Gibson | Resident expert |
| Darrell Hale | Village Green |
Fiscal Impact | Bill Davidson | Annapolis Neck |
Impact on Employees | Don Hankins | AFSCME |
| Jackie Allsup | NAACP President |
The Task Force will internally determine its own work plan and schedule.
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