<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Information about the PZED hearing: </span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class=""><br></span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Tuesday, September 23: 2:30 PM</span></span></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"> </div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px">County Administration Building (CAB)</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px">Council Hearing Room #2027</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px">14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px">Upper Marlboro, MD 20772</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"> </div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px">Metered parking on the street. There is a structured parking garage next door, but most spots are reserved; might be a free spot on the roof.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px">Alternatively, free parking at Equestrian Center just off Rt.4 and take the shuttle bus to the CAB.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"> </div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px">In the rear of the hearing room will be tables with a sign-in sheet and handout materials. Sign-in, identify yourself as opposed to CB-73. There may be separate sign-in sheets on clipboards (1) for speakers, and (2) for those who want to register their views but not speak. I’d arrive early (~<span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">2:15</span></span>) to be sure you get a seat. People may come out of the woodwork on this issue. I hope so, anyway. We never know how these committee meetings are going to go, so come prepared for a long afternoon.</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 6:59 AM, Sarah Wayland <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sarah.wayland@gmail.com" target="_blank">sarah.wayland@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small">You know that billboard on East West Highway between Route 1 and Kenilworth? It's about to get a whole lot more annoying. The Planning, Zoning & Economic Development (PZED) Committee of the County Council is considering legislation that would allow billboards in Prince George's County to use LED displays. </div><div style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small">If you object to this, please contact your county council members and county executive Rushern Baker. Below are their e-mail addresses: </div><div style="font-family:garamond,serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">CM Andrea Harrison <<a href="mailto:councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us</a>>, </font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">CM Derrick Leon Davis <<a href="mailto:CouncilDistrict6@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">CouncilDistrict6@co.pg.md.us</a>>, </font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">CM Eric Olson <<a href="mailto:EOlson@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">EOlson@co.pg.md.us</a>>, </font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">CM Ingrid M Turner <<a href="mailto:IMTurner@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">IMTurner@co.pg.md.us</a>>, </font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">CM Karen R Toles <<a href="mailto:KRToles@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">KRToles@co.pg.md.us</a>>, </font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">CM Mary A. Lehman <<a href="mailto:MALehman@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">MALehman@co.pg.md.us</a>>, </font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">CM Mel Franklin <<a href="mailto:MFranklin@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">MFranklin@co.pg.md.us</a>>, </font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">CM Obie Patterson <<a href="mailto:OPatterson@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">OPatterson@co.pg.md.us</a>>, </font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">CM Will Campos <<a href="mailto:WACampos@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">WACampos@co.pg.md.us</a>>, </font></div><span class=""><div><font face="garamond, serif">Rushern L. Baker, III <<a href="mailto:countyexecutive@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">countyexecutive@co.pg.md.us</a>></font><br></div><div><font face="garamond, serif"><br></font></div></span><div><font face="garamond, serif">You can also attend the meeting on September 23rd, but I can't figure out when or where that meeting is from the County Council website. I'll let you know when I get that information. </font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">Spread the word! </font></div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><font face="garamond, serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif">-Sarah</font></div><div><font face="garamond, serif"><br></font></div><div></div></font></span><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><span class="">
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Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM<br>
Subject: URGENT Action Alert: Oppose CB-73-2014<br>
To: IHHAAC Board <<a href="mailto:ihhaac.board@gmail.com" target="_blank">ihhaac.board@gmail.com</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:ihhaac.board@gmail.com" target="_blank">ihhaac.board@gmail.com</a>>><br>
Cc: CM Andrea Harrison <<a href="mailto:councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us</a>>>, CM Derrick Leon Davis <<a href="mailto:CouncilDistrict6@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">CouncilDistrict6@co.pg.md.us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:CouncilDistrict6@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">CouncilDistrict6@co.pg.md.us</a>>>, CM Eric Olson <<a href="mailto:EOlson@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">EOlson@co.pg.md.us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:EOlson@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">EOlson@co.pg.md.us</a>>>, CM Ingrid M Turner <<a href="mailto:IMTurner@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">IMTurner@co.pg.md.us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:IMTurner@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">IMTurner@co.pg.md.us</a>>>, CM Karen R Toles <<a href="mailto:KRToles@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">KRToles@co.pg.md.us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:KRToles@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">KRToles@co.pg.md.us</a>>>, "CM Mary A. Lehman" <<a href="mailto:MALehman@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">MALehman@co.pg.md.us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:MALehman@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">MALehman@co.pg.md.us</a>>>, CM Mel Franklin <<a href="mailto:MFranklin@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">MFranklin@co.pg.md.us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:MFranklin@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">MFranklin@co.pg.md.us</a>>>, CM Obie Patterson <<a href="mailto:OPatterson@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">OPatterson@co.pg.md.us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:OPatterson@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">OPatterson@co.pg.md.us</a>>>, CM Will Campos <<a href="mailto:WACampos@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">WACampos@co.pg.md.us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:WACampos@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">WACampos@co.pg.md.us</a>>>, "Rushern L. Baker, III" <<a href="mailto:countyexecutive@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">countyexecutive@co.pg.md.us</a><mailto:<a href="mailto:countyexecutive@co.pg.md.us" target="_blank">countyexecutive@co.pg.md.us</a>>><br>
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FOR IHHAAC MEMBERS & FRIENDS<br>
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Oppose CB-73-2014<br>
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On September 23, the Planning, Zoning & Economic Development (PZED)<br>
Committee of the County Council will consider CB-73-2014, a bill<br>
which would allow existing grandfathered billboards to be converted<br>
into digital/LED signs. This is the equivalent of converting that old billboard<br>
you'd like to see torn down and converting it into a giant television screen<br>
in the sky. This is light, visual and signage pollution of the worst sort.<br><br></span><span class="">
New billboards have been outlawed for some years; the only ones<br>
remaining are "grandfathered". CB-73-2014 would give those eyesores<br>
new life of the most objectionable sort. CM Andrea Harrison should<br>
be ashamed to show her face in public for sponsoring such an abomination.<br>
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Every civic-minded citizen and environmentalist in Prince George's County<br>
should rise up in righteous indignation and strongly oppose CB-73-2014.<br>
IHHAAC urges you to attend the PZED Committee meeting next week<br>
to show your opposition with body and voice. At a minimum, email<br>
the County Council and tell them what you think of LED billboards<br>
lighting up the sky along our roadways and in our neighborhoods.<br>
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