Please attend your neighborhood Spring General Meeting Thursday, April 30th at 7pm in the Milwood Library.
A few notes about the meeting:
Agenda Change
We made a call earlier this month that a political debate format this time around wasn’t in the cards. Frankly, the Council candidates are run ragged right now with (literally) multiple debates a night, debate fatigue has definitely set in, and it just didn’t make sense. We are still happy to allow candidates an opportunity for a short address if they come, but it won’t be the meeting focus.
Instead, we will have a topical presentation from city staff on local bike/sidewalk capacity and its tie-in to commuter rail, and a neighborhood discussion about the upcoming July 4th event.
Bike & Pedestrian presentation
First, Annick Beaudet from city staff come and talk about the potential for a bike trail that would connect Duval with the frontage road, and ultimately to the Kramer station through the Domain. This would be a major time saver and safety improvement, so if you have any interest in getting to commuter rail on your own power, you should come out and show the city that the Community is interested in this. Annick is a critical player for the city Bicycle Plan, as well as city sidewalk planning, so she can speak to any other items you may have.
July 4th discussion
Second, we’d like to engage the neighborhood on how to have a great July 4th, our best neighborhood event that always draws hundreds of people. It seems far away, but it’s not. This is an event that only successful with active neighborhood support. With the economy as an obvious backdrop, we need your time, talent and ideas more than ever to ensure we do a great job with an important neighborhood tradition.
Please come out on Thursday and be an active part of your community.
