Paperless Airplane eNewsletter - January 2011

[Howard Hartman]

January 2011	Vol. 2, No. 2
Patrick Lacefield, Director | Bonnie Ayers, Editor
What You Should Know About the County Budget Residents who want to better understand the County's budget process and what they can do to advocate and/or provide feedback on concerns/ issues need only go to their computers for information. Wanted: Feedback from Residents, Businesses on Pepco Service; Take Online Survey Businesses and residents are asked to provide feedback on their views of Pepco service in the County. Take Heart: Summer Can't Be that Far Away Think warm weather and sign up now for the Recreation Department's Summer Camps and Programs. Leggett Announces Amended Six-Year Capital Construction Budget The proposed Capital Budget sent by County Executive Ike Leggett to the County Council focuses on funding critical capital needs. Development Team Named for Mixed-Use Project Next to New Silver Spring Library The team to develop a mixed-use project next to the new Silver Spring Library site has been announced. Maryland at the Head of the Class...Again Maryland -- for the third year in a row -- has ranked first in Education Week's Quality Counts report. Department of Recreation and Department of Parks to Host Community Meetings on Services and Programs The public is invited to view and respond to the draft plan for Vision 2030, the County's 20-year vision planning process for facilities and programs in Recreation and Parks. WORTH NOTING And, a Good Time Was Had by All 2011 Women's Legislative Briefing: Two Keynoters, Variety of Workshops Highlight Program Radon: Test Your Home and Protect Your Family Youth Advisory Council Collects Coats 4 Kids Civil Rights Bus Tour Planned Green Business Certification Program Attracts National Attention: Local Businesses Invited to Get on Board National Mentoring Month MAKING NEWS Literacy Council Names New Executive Director MARK YOUR CALENDAR