Economic Development Commission

PATRICK T. ROCKINBERG Economic Development Commission Mayor DONNAMARIE NEEDLE, Chair Council Members ELMER BAILEY, Secretary LARRY HUSHOUR, Council President PAMELA REED, Council Liaison JASON POIRIER, Secretary Commission Members: PAMELA REED MIKE VANSANT KARL MUNDER JIMMY LINTON PATTY WASHABAUGH SHAUN GRATTON RAY MILLER DAN MCNEILL JOSIAH TIMMERMAN Economic Development Commission January 22, 2020 7:00 p.m. Agenda Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance – Chair Roll Call - Welcome to New Commission Member Josiah Timmerman Public Comment Pertaining to Non-Agenda Items (5 min. per person) Approval of Minutes – November 20, 2019 Reports  Council Report – Pamela Reed o BGE Natural Gas Line Downtown o Center Street  Community Development Dept. Updates – Gina Campanile Partner Updates:  MAMSA Updates – Pamela Reed  Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce – Ray Miller Old Business:  Blight Update- Donnamarie Needle  Community Map – Gina Campanile  Building A Brighter Future Small Business Grant Program- Donnamarie Needle  Second Friday – Merchant Organized. EDC/MAMSA to support. – Pamela Reed  Envision Mount Airy Tour – Donnamarie Needle o Tour date has been set for June 11, 2020 o Does anyone from Commission wish to volunteer? o First committee meeting to be set in a few weeks New Business:  The 10 Best Places to Live in Maryland- MOUNT AIRY IS RANKED #1! How can we capitalize on this? Public Comment/Business Concerns Pertaining to Agenda Items Date of Next Meeting – February 26, 2020 at 7:00 PM – Town Hall Adjournment P.O. Box 50, Mount Airy, MD 21771 301-829-1424 * 301-831-5768 * 410-795-6012 * FAX 301-829-1259 E-Mail: Town@Mountairymd.org Web Page - www.mountairymd.org The regular meeting will end at 9:00 p.m. Those items remaining will be held over. P.O. Box 50, Mount Airy, MD 21771 301-829-1424 * 301-831-5768 * 410-795-6012 * FAX 301-829-1259 E-Mail: Town@Mountairymd.org Web Page - www.mountairymd.org