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KMCA Quarterly Meeting – Wednesday June 18th – 7:30 PM @Odessa Shannon MS

Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,

You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Wednesday June 18 at Odessa Shannon Middle School from 7:30pm-9pm. The agenda for the meeting is below.

We will be hearing more about MCDOT’s proposal for safety improvements along Lamberton Drive, discussing the Kersey/Auth Bridge, the University Boulevard Corridor Plan, Kemp Mill Community Day 2025, and holding elections for four KMCA officer and director positions.

I look forward to seeing you a week from tonight!

Thanks,
Jules

Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda -- June 2025
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KMCA Quarterly Meeting – Wednesday February 19th – 7:30 PM @ KMES

Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,

You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Wednesday February 19 at Kemp Mill Elementary School from 7:30pm-9pm. An agenda for the meeting is below.

We will be voting on the attached KMCA letter (see below) to the Montgomery Planning Board regarding the University Boulevard Corridor Plan. Thank you to everyone who submitted recommended edits on the letter. The Board considered each recommended edit. In many cases, we accepted them. In some cases, we were not able to. I will respond today to each email we received about our last draft. If we were not able to make a change you recommended, I will explain why not.

Other items on the meeting agenda include an amendment to our bylaws to join the Montgomery County Civic Federation (see below), a discussion of the three most-requested new sidewalks in Kemp Mill, and the selection of a nominating committee for KMCA Board positions.

I look forward to seeing you this coming Wednesday!

Thanks,
Jules

Jules Szanton
President, KMCA
President@KempMillCivic.org

Agenda:

Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda
February 19, 2025; 7:30 pm
Kemp Mill Elementary School

  • 7:30 pm: Administrative Matters
  • 7:40 pm: University Boulevard Corridor Plan (UBCP) update
    • Transportation Committee Chair Gil Chlewicki will present a draft KMCA position letter on the UBCP (see attached). This letter was drafted based on feedback at our Feb. 5 Transportation Committee meeting, with edits
      made based on KMCA member recommendations after receiving a draft on Feb 10. Due to time constraints, the draft letter cannot be further amended at this meeting.
    • Members will speak for or against adopting the letter as KMCA’s position, followed by a vote of the membership.
  • 8:00pm: Bylaws Amendment – Joining Montgomery County Civic Federatio
    • External Relations Committee Co-Chairs Steve Solomon and Ira Ungar will present a draft amendment to the KMCA bylaws (see attached) that would make KMCA a member of the Montgomery County Civic Federation.
    • Members will speak for or against amending the bylaws, followed by a vote of the membership.
  • 8:15pm: Sidewalk Committee Update
    • Sidewalk Committee Chair Maria Lopez will discuss the three most-requested new sidewalks in Kemp Mill. They are:
      • Charlton Dr: from Fairoak Drive to Lamberton Drive (19 supports)
      • North Belgrade Rd: Holborn St to Kersey Rd (14 supports)
      • Kersey Rd: Fulham St to existing sidewalk on Kersey (12 supports)
    • Sidewalk requests are available on this Montgomery County website.
    • Members will discuss their views on the three most-requested sidewalks, with a focus on whether KMCA should consider adding its voice to any of these existing requests. A vote on this would be at next quarter’s meeting.
  • 8:35pm: Nominating Committee
    • We will discuss the Nominating Committee being formed to nominate members for Board positions at our next quarterly meeting.
  • 8:45pm: New Business
  • 9:00pm: Adjourn

 

KMCA comment on University Boulevard Corridor Plan

 

Proposed Article 12 -- KMCA Constitution
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KMCA Quarterly Meeting – Wednesday December 18th @ Odessa Shannon Middle School

Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,

You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Wednesday December 18 at Odessa Shannon Middle School from 7:30pm-8:55pm. An agenda for the meeting is below.

We have invited our District 19 state legislators to speak with us about the upcoming legislative session. Our treasurer, Ania Waller, will also present our proposed 2025 Budget. The proposed budget includes funding for our annual Community Day, a commemorative plaque for the under-construction Kersey-Auth bridge, and lots of other important community priorities.

As you can see from the agenda, we have other important areas to discuss as well. I look forward to seeing you at next week’s meeting!

Thanks,
Jules

Jules Szanton
President, KMCA
President@KempMillCivic.org

 

Kemp Mill Civic Association Quarterly Meeting Agenda -- December 2024
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KMCA QuarterlyMeeting – Monday September 30th @ 7:30 PM

Dear Kemp Mill Neighbor,
 
You are invited to the Kemp Mill Civic Association’s quarterly meeting which will be held Monday September 30 at Kemp Mill Elementary School from 7:30pm-8:50pm.  An agenda for the meeting is below. 
 
We will be hearing from Doug Gaddis, executive director of Silver Spring Village.  Silver Spring Village is an organization serving older adults in our community by providing resources necessary for these residents to live independently in their current homes.  Silver Spring Village was recently recognized by Fortune magazine in its recent article naming Silver Spring, Maryland as the best place in America for multigenerational families.  Doug will talk with us about some of the services Silver Spring Village offers residents in our community, ways to get involved or volunteer, and resources that older adults (or their relatives) should be aware of.
 
We will also be discussing the weekly Friday-Sunday closure of Sligo Creek Parkway to drivers.  We will discuss a resolution stating that it is KMCA’s policy that the road should be open on Fridays and every night (but not on weekends during the day), and directing the Board to work with neighboring civic associations and County leaders to try to make that happen.  If you have views on this issue–either way–please make your voice heard!
 
I look forward to seeing you on Monday!  
 
Thanks,
Jules
 

Jules Szanton 

President, KMCA 
President@KempMillCivic.org 
443-453-6068
 
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Join KMCA or Renew Your Membership at Community Day This Sunday!

KMCA will be accepting new membership applications and renewals at Community Day on Sunday June 2, 2024 between noon and 4 PM at Kemp Mill Shopping Center. 

Anyone signing up for a new membership or renewing/extending their existing membership at Community Day will receive a free beverage, snack size bag of chips or cotton candy in addition to a free KMCA tote! 

Make sure to visit the KMCA tent near the MVA office to sign up or renew.  We look forward to seeing you there.

You can check your current membership status at https://www.kempmillcivic.org/membership/