Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Revised CASB Bylaws - Oct. 2016
As part of the CASB's filing to be incorporated in the State of Maryland and to become a federal 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the CASB Bylaws received minor changes to language and format. CLICK HERE to view the updated bylaws..
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Registration Form for Participating Businesses/Organizations for Oct. 8 Community Day
Businesses/Organizations interested in participating in the Oct. 8 Community Day should fill out the Registration form located at THIS LINK.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
CASB Sept. 8 Meeting Agenda
CASB Sept. 8 Meeting Agenda
- Good news and thank yous
- Supporting Pointer Ridge ES
- Planning/preparation for South Bowie Community Day
- Gathering support for Hall Road sidewalks project
- Updates - Roads & Safety, Pointer Ridge Shopping Center
- Resident comments
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
CASB General Meeting Minutes - May 12, 2016
New meeting attendees signed in on a sign-in sheet.
Returning attendees checked their names off on another sheet.
Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m.
CASB Board Members present: Norm Constantine (arrived ~7:20
p.m.), Duff Durkin, Steve Lord, Patrice Murray, and Terry Rogers.
Local elected officials present: Also in attendance were
Marvin Holmes, District 23B Member of the House of Delegates; City Mayor Fred
Robinson; City Councilman Ike Trouth.
Agenda
items and related discussion:
The meeting was called to order the Pointer Ridge
Elementary School. In addition to the
Board members, residents signed in on the attached form.
Ø CASB President Duff Durkin made
announcements –
o
Introduced the Board members present
o
He announced that residents who had paid annual
dues memberships would be voting on the final bylaws this evening. The dues are
$10 per household per year.
Ø Guest Speakers – District 5 PGCPS School
Board candidates Cheryl Landis and Raaheela Ahmed
o
Ms. Landis spoke first about her priorities for
the school system and the local district and then answered questions from
attendees. Her total speaking time was about 30 minutes.
o
Ms. Ahmed spoke second about her priorities for
the school system and the local district and then answered questions from
attendees. Her total speaking time was about 25 minutes.
Ø Guest Speaker – Ron Watson – Member of the
county’s
Blue Ribbon Commission on Examining Prince George’s County’s Structural
Deficit.
o
Mr. Watson shared with residents a number of
details about the commission’s work and findings in recent months
o
One of the core findings is that the county’s
spending trends are unsustainable
o
Mr. Watson stated that the TRIM law that limits
property tax increases in the county limits the amount of revenue that the
county can generate
o
Mr. Watson stated that the county’s budget
deficit will continue to grow unless a combination of spending cuts and revenue
increases occurs
o
He mentioned several opportunities for raising
revenue, including having non-profit organizations to pay sales tax; leasing
county-owned land instead of selling it outright; examining procurement
policies;
o
Next meeting of the commission will be May 16,
at the County’s Administration Building
o
Topics of questions from to Mr. Watson included
whether the county has an inspector general or oversight of waste, fraud, and
abuse; whether the county participates in a cooperative bidding process
Ø CASB Updates
o
Mr. Durkin said Central Avenue will be re-paved
this fiscal year. The work will not begin until at least June 1
o
Mr. Durkin said CSX railroad grade crossing
replacement is scheduled to be done on weekend of June 3-5
Ø Committee Updates
o
Community Relations – Met and next meeting will
be June 7th at 6:30 South Bowie Library
o
Schools -
Have been meeting and coming up with ideas for improvements
o
Communications and Outreach – Looking for
members
o
Roads – information under updates
Ø Citizen Questions/Comments
o
The recent repaving of US-301 is outstanding
o
There are a number of potholes on Mitchellville
Road
o
Councilman Trouth said that apartments were
taken out of the plan at the Karington development
o
Councilman Trouth said the planned Wal-Mart at
Mill Branch is in the hands of the county
o
There was a complaint about the condition of
the entrance/exit ramps from US-301 to Bel Air Drive as well as MD-214 and
US-301
o
There was a complaint and a question about why
there are so few food stores in South Bowie – only the Safeway at Bowie Town
Center and the Giant at Collington Plaza
Ø Bowie City Announcements
o
Imagine Bowie celebration event is the evening
of May 17th from 5-9 at City Hall
Ø By-Laws
o
The bylaws were approved by a vote of 15-0 with
one abstention.
Submitted
by Patrice Murray and Duff Durkin
Thursday, May 12, 2016
CASB General Meeting Agenda – May 12, 2016
CASB General
Meeting Agenda – May 12, 2016
·
Address by / Q & A with candidates
for School Board District 5: Raaheela Ahmed and Cheryl Landis
·
Address by / Q & A with Dr. Ron
Watson, member, County Blue Ribbon Commission on
Examining Prince George's County's Structural Deficit
Examining Prince George's County's Structural Deficit
·
CASB Committee Updates
·
Update on repaving of Central
Avenue
·
Other updates and announcements
·
Resident questions and concerns
·
Voting on CASB bylaws by member
households
Monday, March 21, 2016
Minutes from March 10, 2016, CASB General Meeting
The minutes for the CASB General Meeting held on March 10, 2016 can be accessed below:
CASB General Meeting Minutes from March 10, 2016
CASB General Meeting Minutes from March 10, 2016
Information About New State Voting Procedures
There is some information available about the voting machines and procedures that are currently in place for the state's 2016 Primary Election Day, which is Tuesday, April 26.
Link: State Election Information
Articles About County Budget Deficit
Recent articles in The Prince George's Sentinel and The Washington Post outline the county's projected structural budget deficit:
County Reveals Increased Revenues, But Structural Deficit (PG Sentinel)
Prince George's Needs New Ways to Bridge Budget Gap
County Reveals Increased Revenues, But Structural Deficit (PG Sentinel)
Prince George's Needs New Ways to Bridge Budget Gap
Thursday, March 10, 2016
CASB March 10, 2016 Meeting Agenda
CASB March 10, 2016 Meeting Agenda
- Presentation from and Q&A with rep from NAI Michael Co. Re: new developments with the Karington Project (off of US Route 301)
- Establishing CASB committees and signing up committee members
- Voting on CASB bylaws
- Implementing CASB dues and budget needs
- Information about new MD voting procedures
- Central Ave. update and local roads update
- Announcements and general comments and questions
CASB Bylaws - Final Draft
CASB Bylaws - Final Draft
Our five Board Members have worked very diligently to create a set of bylaws for the Community Association of South Bowie. They are being shared with the South Bowie community now, and the Board welcomes comments and suggestions from South Bowie residents before the Bylaws will be put before the membership for a vote at the May general meeting.
Click here to view the FINAL DRAFT of the CASB bylaws.
Our five Board Members have worked very diligently to create a set of bylaws for the Community Association of South Bowie. They are being shared with the South Bowie community now, and the Board welcomes comments and suggestions from South Bowie residents before the Bylaws will be put before the membership for a vote at the May general meeting.
Click here to view the FINAL DRAFT of the CASB bylaws.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
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