September 2011 

Dear Friends,

The last week has been incredibly unusual and I want to thank our County staff for all of the extra hours they have spent to address earthquake concerns and Hurricane Irene.  Also, thank you to all of the residents of District 3 for preparing for the storm and helping to clean up after the event.  From conversations with our Public Safety team, I understand the County is exploring some additional alert services to be used in emergency situations.  As details become available, I will forward them to your attention.  Here's hoping for a calmer fall. 

There are a lot of events and activities coming up, so please take the time to participate. If you have further questions on any matters, please contact my office.

Thank you,

Eric Olson
Council Member, District 3
(301) 952-3060  

Special Meetings

2011 Redistricting Commission

The 2011 Redistricting Commission has concluded and submitted its report to the County Council for review and approval.  This proposal will alter the boundaries for District 3 and all districts in 2014. More details on redistricting and public hearings when scheduled can be found at this website.  

Public Forum on Water Quality

The County will be seeking comments on its Watershed Implementation Plan on Wednesday, September 7th from 6:30pm-9:00pm.  The meeting will be held at the Beltsville Community Center at 3900 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD.

Public Hearing-Priority Preservation Area Functional Master Plan

The County Council and Planning Board will be holding a joint public hearing to review this plan from 7pm-9pm on September 13th at the County Administration Buildng, 1st floor hearing room.  More details can be found here.

Purple Line Community Meeting

The Maryland Transit Administration is reaching out to communities along the Purple Line route to discuss their plans in detail for the preferred alignment.  The next meeting will be held on September 8th at 7:00 pm at the College Park City Hall to discuss the College Park Station Area. Please click here or call (410) 767-3694 for meeting schedules and more information.  My office can be reached at (301) 952-3060 to assist with any questions you may have.    

Greenbelt Sector Plan

The Greenbelt Sector Plan includes the Greenbelt Road area of Berwyn Heights, Beltway Plaza, and the Greenbelt Metro Station.   On Thursday, September 22nd a third workshop, focusing on the Greenbelt Metro station site will be held, from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm in the multipurpose room of Greenbelt Middle School at 8950 Edmonston Road.  Please click  here or call Chad Williams, Project Manager at (301) 952-3171.  Stay tuned for more details on meetings in the future.