Meeting Minutes Date: Monday, April 7, 2025 Meeting Called to Order: 6:36 PM Minutes Approved: 6:35 PM Top 3 Calls Supl In Disturbances (34% decrease in [category not specified!) Guest Speaker Raj G. Spoke on Economic Development ) County Executive is focused on this area. Community Priorities Clean-up Road repair Tech Development - High priority (Helping our community) What We Are Doing: 30 Goals 1. Provide Resources to Existing Businesses Visit businesses (200 visits/year) Tech Grant Program Permits, loans 1/3 of businesses in Southern Task Force area A. Initiatives / Loans Tech' Business Fund: $20,000 31 percent interest (startup loans) B. $20,000 Facade Grant - Pilot Program Beautify Community (Cost Sharing) July 1 - Apply Need cash upgrades Additional Support: o Labor Laws Business Essentials Series o Business Plans What's needed for startup SBD (Small Business Development) 2. New Business Support Monthly Newsletter: John Peters, Corish Group Contact: (410) 638-4532 FKGosihustontaunwmioe Increase funding for pilot programs 3. (Third goal not listed explicitly but implied continuation of business support initiatives) Other Notes Cynthia Lin - Post Office District B Bus - Joseph Santina Public Hearings (Audio Only) Lenora Robinson Joppa/ Edgewood Cab Meeting 05/05/2025 Board Attendees: Paula Mullis, Bob Hertzog, Jim Lyons, Adam Schellenbarger Sheriff's Office-Community Policing Report Top three calls (2025) 1. Suspicious incidents: 146 2. Check on subject: 135. 3. Disturbance / Disorderly 69 Total calls for service 3075 down -2% Total Crashes 44 down 7% Part 1 crimes 2024 VS. 2025 Homicide 0% Rape -100% Robbery -100% Assault -30% Burglary- 400% Theft -30% Auto theft 57% Non-Fatal Overdose -100% Fatal Overdose 0% Guest Speaker- Alison Healey The State's Attorney's Office is primarily responsible for the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases at the trial level. In this regard the State's Attorneys work with the police in the development of cases, presentations to the Grand Jury and trial of cases in the Circuit, District or Juvenile Court. Divisions Circuit Court Division District Court Division. Special Victims Unit Child Advocacy Center Domestic Violence Unit Analytical Unit Body Worn Camera Division Pray for Jury Trial Unit Juvenile Unit Thirty-three attorneys Monitor all bodycam videos. Last year 17,000 hours of bodycam videos reviewed. Tough on crime. One of the toughest in the state Advocate for victims #1 priority is to make Harford County safe. Open door policy to the community Council President's Update-Cynthia Lince New council member for Joppa/Edgewood district - Alison Imhoff County Updates- Lenora Robinson No tax increases Thirty new police cars New cameras and equipment Fully funding the school budget Music at Mariner Point Park- Sat May 17th Tourism- Hello Harford website Fire Safety Report- Ron Sollod Improperly discarded material causing fires. Grills / Smoking material etc. Practice gas grill safety. Turn off if it does not start and wait for it to air out. If it catches fire do not open it or try to put it out with water Does not recommend fire blankets to put out fires. Electric cars take a lot of water to extinguish. County Council Update- Nolanda Robert Rezoning and 155 testified on zoning. Most for Perryman and airport Finished budget hearings. Rec center, education was a focus for me. Paul Magnuss about Mariner Point Park. Trash should be getting picked up. Contact the person at the park if its an issue or call the office. Amtrak- Bridge Started Susquehanna. Start to complete 2026 to 2036. Bush River bridge is obligated. Amtrak proposes Approx. 2-5 feet taller. General feedback should be a minimum of twenty-five feet. Qtr. meetings about the bridge are scheduled. Streaming ask- County has suggested using Teams. Joppa pool. The marina owners have purchased it. The plan is to develop the following at the marina location: Bar Pool Condo's County Council Update- Alison Imhoff Not present. Delegate Update- Andre Johnson Will commit to someone showing and providing updates while he is in session. Budget Healthcare cut by twenty-six million. Reducing three billion budget deficits The education budget will go up. Introduced a bill to limit what payments go towards. Not include Planes, Helicopters, Sport suites, etc, This should reduce taxpayers bill by about $20.00. Delegate Update- Lauren Arikan- Not present. Southern County Update- Robert Wagner Harford square cameras going in. Cunnion fields have been re-sodded. Meeting: Isac Walton for trails on Willoughby beach road June 23 = 6-8 pm. Admin meeting at Edgewood rec center and county heads. Looking for feedback and 'scorecard" Question (citizen) came up about lead in school water. Please take back to the county for feedback Review of Community issues and questions from the community Adam raised concern about streaming. J-town high school play free Friday evening. June 30 Blood drive at J-town Christian church J- town principle got principal of the year. Emergency response calls up 2100. Cadet program open. Fantastic opportunity for high school graduates Will try to get folks from Marina to come to CAB. Trying to get Dept of aging to visit CAB 755 updates Come out to Mariner Point Park for music. Farmers market at American Legion on Sundays Epic center free produce Friday May 16th. Ripken Stadium- mental health support May 17 Rumsey Island yard sale