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Greater Crofton Council

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Greater Crofton Council to Discuss School Safety

The group will hear from Rob Yatsuk, the head of safety for county schools, at its May meeting Tuesday.

Monday, April 8, 2013

Councilmen to Appear at GCC Meeting

Council chairman Jerry Walker (R-7th District) is scheduled to appear Tuesday. Chris Trumbauer (D-6th District) may also speak on the issue of redistricting.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Neuman Visits With Greater Crofton Council

The new county executive touched on issues ranging from ethics to the county property tax cap, attendees said.

New Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman met with members of the Crofton community on Tuesday night, taking questions for more than an hour on issues including ethics, property taxes and business policies, according to those in attendance.  Members of the Greater Crofton Council told Patch that Neuman spoke for more than an hour—double her allotted time—and said the county must modernize and find ways to compete with other counties.  According to a report on the Greater Crofton Council website, Neuman said the county government "was stuck in the 1980s" and would benefit from improved systems at the Office of Planning and Zoning and in areas of inspections and permitting.  "Neuman said that most job growth is from small businesses and…

Monday, March 11, 2013

New County Exec to Visit Crofton Tuesday

Laura Neuman will be the guest speaker at Tuesday's meeting of the Greater Crofton Council.

New Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman will make her first public appearance in Crofton on Tuesday.  Neuman will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Greater Crofton Council, to be held at the community center at the Village at Waugh Chapel.  The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and Neuman is scheduled to speak for 30 minutes. The Anne Arundel County Council appointed Neuman on Feb. 22. She filled the vacancy left by John R. Leopold, who resigned following his conviction on misconduct charges. 

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Residents Question Engineers on Route 3 Traffic Pattern

The Greater Crofton Council hosted a forum on the new "Michigan U" system.

Residents along the Maryland Route 3 corridor urged state highway engineers to consider tweaks to the new “Michigan U” traffic pattern, citing continued congestion and motorists running red lights and making illegal turns. Members of the Crofton and Gambrills communities on Tuesday said the new pattern, which seeks to address the influx of traffic coming from the new Target, Wegman’s and other stores, has befuddled some drivers while adding time to some trips. “The Michigan U’s are supposed to work in areas where traffic isn’t this bad,” said Bob Brennan, chairman of the Greater Crofton Council (GCC). “This traffic is horrendous.” The GCC hosted a meeting with about 25 residents and two traffic engineers, Kim Tran and Lee Starkloff of the …

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Kat

6:23 pm on Monday, June 18, 2012

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Monday, November 7, 2011

Greater Crofton Community Awards

Crofton leaders came together Friday night to honor those who go above and beyond to improve the community.

The Greater Crofton Community Awards honored eight leaders, volunteers and public servants Friday night. The residents were recognized during the annual Greater Crofton Community Awards Banquet, hosted by the Greater Crofton Chamber of Commerce Friday night at the Crofton Country Club. Crofton Civic Association                  Citizen of the Year   Arundel Volunteer Fire Department President’s Appreciation Award   Greater Crofton Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year   Crofton Rotary Club Rotarian of the Year   Kiwanis Club of Crofton Teacher of the Year   Greater Crofton Council Citizen of the Year   Crofton Regional Community Center, Inc. Person of the Year   Crofton Athletic Association Cardinal  of the Year   Eight community…

Nicki Mayo

9:35 am on Monday, November 7, 2011

If anyone has photos from the night's award program. Please upload them here. @Judy thanks for the info. The correction has been made. Thank you so much for continuing to keep us informed. @Karts and @Dominic yes they did a wonderful job. This community is filled with people looking to serve.   more ›

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