Duncan Seeks Applicants For Silver Spring Center Citizens Advisory Board

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Contact: Kathy Zieger 301- 2l7-2500
For Immediate Release February 26, 1999

Duncan Seeks Applicants For
Silver Spring Center Citizens Advisory Board

County Executive Douglas M. Duncan is seeking applicants to fill five vacancies on the Silver Spring Center Citizens Advisory Board. Three full term vacancies are for new positions: two vacancies are for partial-terms.

The Board is composed of 18 residents and business persons of communities in the Silver Spring/Takoma Park area. Applicants must work or reside within the Silver Spring Center's service boundaries. The boundaries include: 495 south of the beltway (exception: all Four Corners neighborhoods north of the beltway are included); Rock Creek park to the west; the District of Columbia line to the south; and the Prince Georges County line to the east. Homeowners and apartment dwellers are invited to apply in order to establish a balanced representation. Members serve three-year terms without compensation. Meetings are usually held the second Monday evening of each month at Maryland-National Capitol Park & Planning Commission in Silver Spring. Members are also asked to serve on two subcommittees,and are required to attend 75 per cent of the meetings in a six months period .

The Board acts as liaison between the Silver Spring communities and the County government by identifying neighborhood and business concerns and making recommendations to County officials. It advises the Silver Spring Regional Services Director on area needs and priorities such as economic development, transportation, housing, education, human services, environment, public safety, recreation and other issues of importance to the area.

Interested citizens should apply in writing by March 19 to County Executive Douglas M. Duncan at the Executive Office Building, l0l Monroe St., Rockville, MD 20850. A brief resume, including work and home phone numbers, should be enclosed. Members of County boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more than one such group at a time.

Duncan's appointments are subject to confirmation by the County Council.

Applications of those selected for appointment are made public as part of the confirmation process.

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