Dear friends,
As we begin 2014, I wanted to take a few moments to reflect
on 2013 – a very eventful year. Every day, I feel privileged to represent the
constituents of District 6 on the County Council. Because of your support and
your involvement, we have been able to accomplish much to make our county and
our community a better place.
Working with a broad coalition of residents, business
leaders, and a bipartisan majority on the Council, we finally passed the Watershed Restoration and Protection Program, a fair and
reasonable stormwater bill to help clean up polluted runoff in our county. We
shouldn’t have to worry about getting sick if we swim in our rivers, or wonder
about the safety of the fish and crabs we catch. All county residents deserve
safe and clean waters and I’m proud of the work the Council did to move us
closer to this goal.
Thanks to your support, we have also managed to get
Annapolis school construction projects back on track. I was pleased to attend
the ribbon-cutting for the new Phoenix Academy at the site of the old
Germantown Elementary. We’re also eagerly watching the construction of
Annapolis Elementary and Mills-Parole Elementary. Construction funding is in
hand for Rolling Knolls Elementary and West Annapolis Elementary, too. Thanks
to Speaker Mike Busch for his help with state funding, and to the County
Executive and my Council colleagues for their support of these critical
projects for our Annapolis area students.
The Council also unanimously passed my resolution to support
the Kids at Hope program for our County
schools, which is a philosophy that believes every child can succeed – no
exceptions!
I had the opportunity to visit many communities and work on
constituent issues – ranging from trash collection issues to potholes to
utility lines. I was pleased to work with the County Auditor to discover that many
constituents with unmetered wastewater were being incorrectly billed – and
thanks to our inquiry these customers are now saving nearly $200 a year.
I’m also proud of the wonderful and talented residents we
appointed to County Commissions this year. There is so much talent in our
District; it is truly inspiring. I thank the following individuals for their
service to our County:
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Annie Hillary - Community Action Agency Board
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Scotti Preston - County Cultural Arts Foundation
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Jack Nelson - Spending Affordability Committee
We dedicated the first-of-its-kind memorial honoring the “foot
soldiers” who took part in the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington. The
memorial is located at Whitmore Park on the corner of Calvert Street and Clay
Street. Just two years ago we helped save this park from development by
partnering with the City of Annapolis to keep it as a community resource.
As we look ahead, there will be new challenges. Determining
the future of the former Crownsville Hospital Center, addressing the County’s
growing transportation needs and finishing the work we started on our Annapolis
schools – there is much still to do.
In closing, I’d like to thank my constituents for their
suggestions and ideas and also for their support. I want to especially thank
Janice Hayes-Williams, my amazing Legislative Aide, for all of her constituent
service and her work in the community.
Here’s to a wonderful, safe and productive 2014 - Happy New
Year!
- Chris
ctrumbauer@aacounty.org
410-222-1401
County Council webpage: http://www.aacounty.org/CountyCouncil/Trumbauer.cfm
