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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE:

Blandair Regional Park -
Public Input Meeting

The Department of Recreation and Parks will hold a public input meeting for interested parties regarding the proposed Blandair Regional Park in Columbia.

The public meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2008, at the Oakland Mills High School Auditorium, 9410 Kilimanjaro Road, Columbia, MD 21045. The purpose of the public meeting will be to receive input from the public on the proposed master plan. The consultant will be making a presentation of the proposed Master Plan.

PLEASE NOTE:

• The Department is anticipating a large turnout at this Public Meeting; therefore, time will be limited for speaking. Individuals and organizations will have three minutes to speak in order to conclude this meeting in a timely fashion. Due to the given time allotment for us to remain at Oakland Mills High School and the number of anticipated speakers, there may not be enough time for everyone to have the opportunity to speak. We encourage you to prepare your written testimony to be submitted to the Department to ensure that your voice will be heard and taken into consideration.

• There will be three sign-up stations prior to entering the auditorium should you wish to speak.

• The Department of Recreation and Parks reserves the right to conduct this Public Meeting in a safe and efficient environment for public input from the various surrounding communities and groups.

Our diverse offerings of services, programs and facilities are the result of citizen and community input combined with the delivery of leisure services by a team of professional staff.

Our mission is to promote opportunities for all residents to pursue safe and enjoyable leisure activities in balance with the protection and conservation of natural resources. We utilize a very strong teamwork concept to involve the community in concert with our staff to identify and meet the needs of our citizens.

I invite you to become an active partner with us as we strive to improve the quality of life for all Howard Countians through the pursuit of quality leisure services. Please call (410-313-4700), fax (410-313-4660), write (7120 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, Maryland 21046-1677) or email us (see link above) for information or assistance. And remember to Get Up! Get Out! and Get Active!

We are here to serve you!
Gary J. Arthur, Director

If you would like to share your thoughts about our parks or park facilities, please visit the following link and take the short survey you will find there. Your suggestions and comments are important to us and will help us better serve you. THANK YOU!
Parks Survey

Pooches' Pool Party participants: In case of inclement weather, please call 410-313-4452 after 7 a.m. the morning of the event to check for program/event cancellation. There is no rain date/make up date for the Pooches' Pool Party.

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