<div dir="ltr"><div>Reminder: Just 4 more hours until... </div><div><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 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"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000">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 </font><i><b><font color="#274e13">Come Grow With Us!</font></b><font color="#000000"> </font></i><font color="#000000">campaign. <span></span></font></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. <u>RPBA encourages your participation and involvement in this important session aimed at sparking economic growth in Riverdale Park.  </u><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></p>
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