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I have forwarded your message to Diana Mitchell, Community Safety Coordinator, at CVCBD, and to Deputy Major Worley of Northern District, for followup and discussion about enhanced patrols in that area. If an arrest is made, Deputy Major Worley will let us know.<BR>
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Deputy Major Worley stated at a recent meeting that year to date crime in charles village is up about 15% simply due to an increase in burglaries. Robberies and larceny from auto are both down. He stated that the crime stats are lower above 28th Street where JHU Security Patrols. He stated that he has worked on segway patrols in the past in Mt Vernon and finds them a great tool for that area and would be a great tool for Charles Village. <BR>
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The CVCBD proposes to raise the surtax in order to, among other things, provide an off-duty police patrol of targeted areas and is holding a public meeting to discuss the FY 2013 Budget plan on <B>Tuesday, March 27, 6:30 – 8:00 pm at Lovely Lane Church, 22nd and Saint Paul St. </B>There will be a presentation of the budget and program services recommended by the CVCBDMA Board that asks for a surtax rate increase from the current 12 cents per $100 of assessed property value to 12.5 cents per $100. This equates to an approx average tax increase to residential property homeowners of approximately $5/year. <BR>
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To view the CVCBD's current supplemental Programs/Services, please go to http://charlesvillage.org/bylaws.html and click on Baseline Agreement with the Community 2012. This coming fiscal year, the CVCBD is looking to provide even more services/programs. <BR>
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Please encourage your neighbors who may not have received this announcement to attend, listen, and voice their thoughts. The CVCBD would like a good turnout and wants to hear your thoughts. The CVCBD will be posting information with respect to the proposed plans on its website in the coming days. Please look for a preview of the meeting materials at: <A HREF="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=28229422&msgid=347466&act=CJ70&c=690294&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.charlesvillage.org">www.charlesvillage.org</A> You may also provide your comments and input regardless of whether or not you can attend the CVCBD Public Hearing/Meeting. Your thoughts matter and the CVCBD wants to hear from you. Comments may be sent to the Charles Village Civic Association Membership email box: <A HREF="mailto:Membership@CharlesVillage.net">Membership@CharlesVillage.net</A> or may be made directly to the CVCBD (<A HREF="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=28229422&msgid=347466&act=CJ70&c=690294&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.charlesvillage.org">www.charlesvillage.org</A>). Regards, Jennifer Erickson, CVCA representative to the CVCBDMA Board Bud Beehler, CVCA Representative to the CVCBDMA Board. <BR>
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The CVCBD Board has not made a decision, but is proposing a plan/recommendation to the Community. Your opinion at this hearing/public meeting will be heard and matter when the CVCBD Board recommends a surtax rate to the City for the coming fiscal year effective July 1, 2013. You have a chance to express your support for increasing surtax revenue or to urge the Board to reconsider its recommendation in some way. <BR>
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Sharon Guida, CVCA Safety Committee<BR>
410-467-4409<BR>
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In a message dated 3/20/2012 11:09:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ugagrad93@yahoo.com writes: <BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Our rash of break-ins around the 2600 block of Guilford continues. Yesterday afternoon around 3:00, someone broke into 300 E. Lorraine, the rehabbed house that was bought a few months ago by a young woman who lives there with her son. They broke in through the basement (like most of the other ones that occurred on the 2600 block of Guilford) and stole a laptop, children's clothes and attempted to steal the flat screen TV but was unable to carry it (thankfully). She has an alarm but they got away before police arrived. <BR>
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And, no, her windows were not open or any of the other excuses the Northern Police District likes to give. Her house was secure with an alarm in broad daylight.<BR>
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Greg Alexander<BR>
Executive Editor, STONE HOUSE PUBLICATIONS<BR>
Mason-Dixon ARRIVE | I95 BUSINESS | ARRIVING Home<BR>
410-243-3387<BR>
greg@gregoryjalexander.com<BR>
2629 Guilford Avenue | Baltimore | MD | 21218<BR>
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