<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:22pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)">News From The Biz<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">A publication by the Riverdale Park Business Association<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">RP Council Approves Development Zone, Go Green Initiative<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">RPBA to Hold Special Meeting Wednesday For Town to Unveil Fees-Waived Programs<span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Riverdale Park, MD (May 8, 2018)</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">– It was a bright and sunny night Monday when the Town Council voted unanimously to approve two measures aimed at encouraging businesses and town property owners – including homeowners – to install solar panels by reducing all Town fees, along with another ordinance that establishes a redevelopment zone initiative incentive program. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The two programs were originally introduced at the April 2 Town Legislative meeting and are considered the core components of Riverdale Park’s new economic development program touted as the <i>Come Grow With Us!</i>campaign. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Development Services Director <b>Kevin Simpson</b>will be the featured speaker <u>Wednesday, May 9</u>at the monthly meeting of the Riverdale Park Business Association where he will discuss the details of the two new measures. Simpson will also provide an update on the $30,000 grant programs launched earlier this year by the Town that are aimed at small businesses and are designed to spark growth in under-developed portions of the Town. The Wednesday meeting, which begins at 5:30 pm at Town Hall, is open to the public this month because the solar ordinance waives fees to anyone in the community seeking solar panel installation. RPBA encourages your participation and involvement in this important session aimed at sparking economic growth in Riverdale Park.  <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The basics: <span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Riverdale Park Business Association</span></i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Monthly Meeting, <b>Wednesday, May 9. 5:30 at Town Hall.<span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)">RPBA meetings are held each month on the second Wednesday of the month. They start at 5:30 pm and are held at Town Hall unless otherwise specified.  <span></span></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:5.7pt 0in 0.0001pt 237pt;text-indent:15pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">- 30 - <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.75in;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Jeffrey Yorke<br>Yorke Property Management, Inc.<br>Yorke Partners<br>Jeffrey@YorkeRents.com<br>301-502-1243<br></div>
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