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ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEWS
Madison Update!
Good news from today’s County Board meeting! In spite of Board Member Paul Ferguson voting against us for a second time, the design of the new Madison Community Canine Area (CCA) was approved by the other four County Board Members.
Be sure to drop a thank you e-mail to Chairman Barbara Favola, Vice-Chairman Jay Fisette, and Members Chris Zimmerman and Walter Tejada who thankfully recognized that while the plan may not be perfect, it meets the real needs of the stakeholders. They also recognized that community facilities and public streets exist to serve the needs of all Arlingtonians, not just those who live near them.
Barbara Favola - Chairman bfavola@arlingtonva.us
Jay Fisette - Vice-Chairman jfisette@arlingtonva.us
J. Walter Tejada - Member wtejada@arlingtonva.us
Christopher Zimmerman - Member czimmerman@arlingtonva.us
Volunteer Task Force Chairman Peter Fallon and his merry band of volunteer task force members did an outstanding job of representing the needs of all stakeholders in this process. They reflect grace under pressure and the spirit of fairness through and through.
Thanks go to all those folks who kindly sent e-mails of support to the Arlington County Board including today’s speakers and letter writers. And to the Glencarlyn folks who sent e-mails in support of the Madison effort…thank you, thank you, thank you!
Not to mention Mary at Dogma and Lucy at akaSpot. Our amazing friends! We couldn’t have done it without you!!!
As one of our eloquent speakers said today, while nobody got everything they wanted, the County did not let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Link to the latest Madison CCA design....
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/CountyBoard/meetings/2004/dec/1211/32att1.pdf
Madison CCA Update!!!
1 – Please attend the County Board Meeting on Saturday, Dec 11th – 9am
2 – The final design for Madison CCA has been released
3 – Please write or call the County Board if you cannot attend on Saturday
1 – Please attend the County Board Meeting on Saturday, Dec 11th beginning around 9am. The discussion is set for Item 32, which is the first item on the agenda after the Consent Items. It may begin as soon as 9am, but probably not until 9:30. You can watch Channel 71 to monitor the progress of the meeting and join us before the discussion begins.
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/CountyBoard/meetings/2004/dec/1211/index.htm
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Channel71/live/Channel71LiveLiveWebcast.aspx
Meeting will be held in the County Board Room on the 3rd floor of the County Building, 2100 Clarendon Blvd. Free parking in the County Garage.
2 – The final design for Madison CCA has been released. It will be voted on by the County Board on Saturday. Please visit these sites:
www.geocities.com/madisondogs
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/ParksRecreation/forums/ethan/index.htm
Final Plan
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/ParksRecreation/forums/ethan/CCA%20Final%20Plan.pdf
Report
http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/ParksRecreation/forums/ethan/CCA%20Board%20Report%20w%20attachments.pdf
In general we support the design and believe the County has done their best to balance needs of the community.
3 – Please write or call the Board if you cannot attend the meeting on Saturday.
Please indicate your SUPPORT for the Madison CCA Final Design. If writing, please indicate “Vote Yes for Madison CCA Design” in the subject line.
THE OPPOSITION HAS WRITTEN MANY LETTERS AND THEY ARE INCLUDED IN THE COUNTY BOARD’S PACKET. ONLY A FEW “PRO” LETTERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PACKET THAT WAS RELEASED TODAY.
PLEASE WRITE OR CALL THE BOARD BEFORE DECEMBER 11TH AND URGE THEM TO VOTE FOR THE NEW DESIGN.
Arlington County Board
2100 Clarendon Blvd.
Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
703-228-3130 (phone)
703-228-7430 (fax)
e-mail: countyboard@arlingtonva.us
Barbara Favola – Chairman bfavola@arlingtonva.us
Jay Fisette - Vice-Chairman jfisette@arlingtonva.us
Paul Ferguson – Member pferguson@arlingtonva.us
J. Walter Tejada – Member wtejada@arlingtonva.us
Christopher Zimmerman – Member czimmerman@arlingtonva.us
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