Joppal Edgewood Cab Meeting 2/3/2025 Board Attendees: Paula, Bob, Adam, Jansen, Melissa, Gloria, Jim Sherriff update: Top three calls (2025) 1. Suspicious incidents: 131 2. Check on subject: 106. 3. Animal Complaints: 61 Total calls for service up 10% Total Crashes down 2% Part 1 crimes 2024 VS. 2025 Homicide- No change Rape 0% Robbery- down 100% (3 VS. 0) Assault down 20% (10 Vs.8) Burglary- 0% (1 VS. 1) Theft-down 36% (28 VS. 18) Auto theft down-50% (6 VS. 3) Guest Speaker- John Peters / Cordish Co. Joppa Worked with Joppa Grand market to keep in place. Been successful. Set incubator for small up as an businesses to start and move on to brick and mortar stores. Multiple vendors have moved out and in to fixed locations. In talks about expanding wrestling operations. "MCW Arena" seats Concept 1200 - 1800-- Looking at repurposing / improving the 2-story building in the Joppatowne center. shopping Edgewood Big Lots- Still unconfirmed. Last communication is they may be back. Currently in talks with other retailers to back fill Big Lots if deal changes. Edgewood shopping center is the first property Cordish managed @ Misc Looking to try to get early learning centers / childcare into the area. Looking at big national chains. Pre-school too after school They welcome ideas from the community to fill spaces. In talks with a few food industry vendors to open stores in the area. Dion Announcements Amtrak- Considering raising bridges. Stated a number of files need to be sent to Amtrak. They have not received them. Lot of interest from the community on this topic Marina- settled and sold. Joe Woods and investors. Condo's, restaurant. The new owner wants to come to a meeting next month to provide an update. Council President update - Samantha Harris Health officer retiring in June. Trying to get someone in place asap. Searching nationwide prefers local. County Updates- Lenora Robinson Household toxic waste day coming up. Exec. Towne Hall meeting on budget- being held in Edgewood. Minority resource fair - Aberdeen Housing fair - Edgewood County Exec focus for 2025. Safety Budgeting Quality of life Supports Police and Fire. / EMT Establishing meetings with MD state highway on roads and traffic Focus on safety at schools. Budget Challenges last 2 years Fire and Safety- Ron Sollod Several fires O LI battery fires Portable fire pits Pellet stoves Cigarettes Electrical Discarded ashes. Car hit house / Gas main. Solar panels hinder firefighting ability / put firefighters at risk. AlL homes must have a smoke alarm on every level of the house. The owners' responsibility is to have working smoke alarms (renters can contact the owner) Red Cross will be doing smoke alarms in March. County Council Update = Nolanda Robert She is working with Amtrak. Has been asked by the council not to engage Mr. Guthrie Aware of Marina being sold. Will still be a marina but will have food etc. in future. Has had discussion with Exec on rec center and revitalization in southern district. Has set up three community meetings to get feedback. Feb 20 6-7:30 Towne pub, Joppa Feb 25 6-7:30 Venetian Eatery, Edgewood March 6 6-7:30 Abingdon Grill, Emmorton County Council Update = Aaron Penman- Not present Delegate Update = Andre Johnson- Not present. Southern County Update - Robert Wagner Harford square cameras are going up. Looking to update Lake Serene- Walkways Isac Walton- possible trail Wetshore shoreline restoration- in talks with Isac' Walton league who owns the property. Tree grant with 755 alliances