The Mid-County Regional Services Center has several boards and committees which meet on a monthly basis. Community members may attend these meetings and may also request an agenda or minutes for any of these meetings.  Currently three boards and committees serve the Mid-county Regional Services Center. They are:

Mission

Established in 1978, the 15-member Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) serves as Montgomery County's bridge to the 220,000 residents and businesses spread throughout the 99 square miles of the Mid-County area of Montgomery County. The Board provides advice and recommendations to the County Executive on policy and budget issues, planning and goal setting procedures, and legislative matters; educates the community on governmental structures and services; and acts as a facilitator to foster solutions to community problems, needs, and issues. CAB members are selected by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council to serve 3-year terms. Announcements about openings on the Board are made by the County Executive and published in regional and neighborhood newspapers. Contact 240-777-8100 or send E-mail to midcty.citizen@montgomerycountymd.gov for information about meetings.

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(2007/2008 Members)
L. Blaine Charak, Chair	Kensington
Sheldon Fishman, Vice Chair	Forest Glen
T. K. Welp, Parliamentarian	Aspen Hill
Eileen Cahill	Norbeck/Muncaster Mill
Cheryl Czekaj	Wheaton
Jennifer Deng-Pickett	McKenney Hills/Carroll Knolls
Andrew Fraser	Kensington
Frieda K. Lacey	Layhill
Steve Morrison	Layhill/Bel Pre
Gabriel Ruiz	Bel Pre/Layhill
Mary Scholl	Manor Woods/Bel Prel
Joy Turner	Sandy Spring
Matthew Zaborsky	Olney

Unless otherwise announced, MCCAB meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor conference room, Mid-County Regional Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD 20902. The Center is immediately adjacent to the Viers Mill exit of the Wheaton METRO station at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Reedie Drive.

 


The Budget and Capital Improvements Projects Committee deals with issues involving the County Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and the Public Services Program (PSP), which encompasses the County's operating budget.  The committee helps evaluate CIP issues including improvements for highways, transit, water and sewer, lighting, other utilities, parks and other County property, and capital expenditures supporting commercial or neighborhood revitalization.  It helps evaluate multi-year and annual budget plans supporting County operations and services, including the overall framework of revenues and expenditures as well as any legislative issues under its purview. 

The Land Use and Zoning Committee deals with issues involving master plans, zoning and subdivision requirements, special exceptions, neighborhood and commercial revitalization, sewer water category changes, and related issues including impact fees, assessments and other charges.  It helps evaluate changes in land use development affecting the broad region, the County, sub-areas, communities, commercial areas, neighborhoods, individual properties, as well as any legislative issues under its purview.

The Transportation Committee deals with issues involving all aspects of transportation, infrastructure and pedestrian safety for both County and State roads.  Also may review legislative matters pertaining to transportation.

The Neighborhood Needs and Outreach Committee deals with issues brought to the Board by community members as well as "quality of life" matters pertaining to the Mid-County region.  "Quality of life" matters can include:  housing, public safety, education, etc.  This committee will also provide outreach to the community on specific issues (i.e., the Inter-County Connector) as well as create presentations in order to establish a Board "Speaker's Bureau" for the purpose of visiting various civic associations to educate them on the role of the Board, how the Board can be useful to them and how they can participate in the MCCAB - recruiting for future members and associate members.  The Committee may review legislative issues under its purview.




The Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee (WUDAC) consists of 11 members appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council to provide advice on matters affecting the revitalization and economic and physical development of the Wheaton Urban District area. Members represent businesses, the Chamber of Commerce, residents, and the Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board (MCCAB).

The Urban District is funded by special taxes to support the work of the Committee to include clean-up, tree trimmings, flower plantings and beautification, trash collections, street maintenance, and promote annual special events. Administrative responsibility for the budget and operations of the Urban District are under the direction of Natalie Cantor, Director, Mid-County Regional Services Center.  For more information about WUDAC, please contact Olga Bernstein at 240-777-8103.

The Committee meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Mid-County Regional Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD 20902 at 4:30 p.m.

Linda Amendt
Dan Somma, Vice-Chair
Marian Fryer
Toby Bozzuto
Brett Schneider, Chair
Duncan Smith
Harold Weinberg
Janet Yu
L. Blaine Charak
Tameka Lucas
Jeannette Feldner

Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee Staff Contact: Olga Bernstein 240-777-8103
Meeting Date	Agenda	Minutes
September  9, 2008	September Agenda	September Munites
October 14, 2008	October Agenda	October Minutes
November 11,  2008	COMMITTEE RETREAT	COMMITTEE RETREAT
December 9, 2008	December Agenda	December Minutes
January 6, 2009	January Agenda	January Minutes
Fabruary 10, 2009	February Agenda	February Minutes
March 10, 2009	March Agenda	March Minutes
April 14, 2009	April Agenda	April Minutes
May 12, 2009	May Agenda	May Minutes
June 9, 2009	June Agenda	June Minutes
July 14. 2009	July Agenda	July Minutes
August - no meeting	n/a	n/a

The mission of the Redevelopment Advisory Committee is to advise the County Executive, the Director of the Wheaton Redevelopment Program, and the Director of the Mid-County Regional Services Center on all phases of the revitalization of downtown Wheaton which consists of preserving and improving the neighborhoods and business centers in the downtown area.

Members of the 2008/2009 Redevelopment Advisory Committee include:  Mara Baer, Gregory Baker, Karen Cordry ( Acting Chair), Jim Core, Eleanor Duckett, Rahman Harrison, Manuel Hidalgo, Kathleen Hurld, Leonard Lucas III, Diane Lynne, Ian Morrison, Morey Rothberg, Robert Schilke, Lisa Solomon, Peter Tuck, Maureen Carrington, Elizabeth Barksdale Boyle, Erin Roberts, Fran Ware (ex officio) and Zoe Lefkowitz. 

Unless otherwise announced, the Redevelopment Advisory Committee meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the first floor conference room, Mid-County Regional Services Center, 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD 20902. The Center is immediately adjacent to the Viers Mill exit of the Wheaton METRO station at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Reedie Drive.

Sector Plan Update WRAC/WUDAC Coordination

The Wheaton Sector Plan outreach strategy engages two existing advisory committees associated with the Mid-County Regional Services Center. These committees include the Wheaton Redevelopment advisory Committee (WRAC), as the lead organizing committed, and the Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee (WUDAC). For the length of the Sector Plan Amendment, WRAC and WUDAC have formed a Wheaton Sector plan Joint Advisory Ad Hoc Work Group (Work Group). The work Group includes representatives from the two Wheaton advisory committees. Such organizations as the Wheaton Civic Coalition and individuals from the community, that are committed to monthly attendance, are actively participating in the Work Group, but are non-voting members.

Recommendations from the work group will be presented to the full membership of WRAC and WUDAC for deliberation and voting. WRAC and WUDAC are designated representatives to provide testimony to the planning Board and County Council.

The Work Group meets on the 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. The location is 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, Maryland.

In addition to the Work group, WRAC has an Economic Development subcommittee, which generally meets at 7:00 p.m. on the last Thursday of each month also at 2424 Reedie Drive. In addition to its general economic scope of interest, the Economic development subcommittee addresses economic issues relating to the Sector plan Update.

All of these meetings are open to the public. For more information, please call 240-777-8121.

Wheaton Redevelopment Advisory Committee Staff Contact: Sharon Lasswell 240-777-8123
Meeting Date	Agenda	Minutes
September 17, 2008	September Agenda	September Minutes
October 15, 2008	October Agenda	October Minutes
November 19, 2008	November Agenda	November Minutes
December 17, 2008	December Agenda	December Minutes
January 21, 2009	January Agenda	January Minutes
February 18, 2009	February Agenda	February Minutes
March 18, 2009	March Agenda	March Minutes
April 15, 2009	April Agenda	April Minutes
May 20, 2009	May Agenda	May Minutes
June 17, 2009	June Agenda	June Minutes
July 15, 2009	July Agenda	July Minutes
August - no meeting	n/a	n/a