Re: Ward 3 update: Final budget work (Zoom format tomorrow); Pinecrest and Lincoln details; big decisions left; other news.
I must be missing something from Roger's post. I found: "We discussed a reconciliation item adding $90,000 total to speed the process of removing racist restrictive covenant language from all deeds to
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Jean and Cavan Capps
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Letter to the City on Harassment and Retaliation Case, Delivered Today
In case anyone wants to sign this letter. Charlotte Schoeneman Mobile/WhatsApp 301.270.1801 GVoice 240.350.1482 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Community Vision for Takoma
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Charlotte Schoeneman
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Abridged summary of [email protected] - 1 update in 1 topic
maitri-house-events-distribution-list@...> wrote:
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Charlotte Schoeneman
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Re: Ward 3 update: Final budget work (Zoom format tomorrow); Pinecrest and Lincoln details; big decisions left; other news.
Randy, thank you. To clarify, this item is not about street renaming. It is about removing language (from restrictive covenants attached to deeds) that says properties cannot be sold to certain
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Roger Schlegel, Ward 3 Council Member
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Reminder: Independence Day volunteer meet-and-greet tomorrow (4/24) from 4:30-6:15 PM at Olive Lounge
A quick reminder that tomorrow afternoon the Takoma Park Independence Day Committee will be hosting a volunteer meet-and-greet at Olive Lounge. *Let's celebrate democracy as we define it*, starting
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John Cornwell
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in search of reliable used car
We are looking for a reliable used car for young adult offspring, preferably a hybrid. Email me if you have one you are thinking about selling! Thanks, Lois Wessel Westmoreland [image: image.png]
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Lois Wessel
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Takoma Park Invests $300 Billion on Time Machine to Undo $15 Million Library Renovation
https://takomatorch.com/index.php/2025/04/23/takoma-park-invests-300-billion-on-time-machine-to-undo-15-million-library-renovation/ ¡°Roger¡± prominently quoted in this fantastic solution to our
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Randall David Marks
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Re: Ward 3 update: Final budget work (Zoom format tomorrow); Pinecrest and Lincoln details; big decisions left; other news.
Yes. That ? Thanks Bill for saying that clearly and succinctly. Charlotte Schoeneman Mobile/WhatsApp 301.270.1801 GVoice 240.350.1482 [email protected]> wrote:
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Charlotte Schoeneman
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Re: Ward 3 update: Final budget work (Zoom format tomorrow); Pinecrest and Lincoln details; big decisions left; other news.
Randy et al maybe we could just eliminate the advertising part. (I don¡¯t think it¡¯s just renaming one or two things, but doing a deep dive to remove racist or pejorative language). $.02 Charlotte
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Charlotte Schoeneman
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Re: Ward 3 update: Final budget work (Zoom format tomorrow); Pinecrest and Lincoln details; big decisions left; other news.
Maybe I have this incorrect, but this seems like part of a larger effort by the State of Maryland to institutionalize a civil right that SCOTUS might withdraw at some point at the federal level. That
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Therese Gibson
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Re: Ward 3 update: Final budget work (Zoom format tomorrow); Pinecrest and Lincoln details; big decisions left; other news.
Respectfully disagree, Randy. Awful and divisive names are a form of environmental pollution and the sooner they are gone the better. This hateful legacy of the past can¡¯t go away fast enuf IMHO.
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Bill
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Re: Ward 3 update: Final budget work (Zoom format tomorrow); Pinecrest and Lincoln details; big decisions left; other news.
Roger With respect, I strongly disagree with the idea that we would pay $90,000 for street renaming solely because the legislature just authorized it. The names have been awful for many years and the
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Randall David Marks
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Re: Ward 3 update: Final budget work (Zoom format tomorrow); Pinecrest and Lincoln details; big decisions left; other news.
Thanks for this, Roger. Fwiw, re the atrium, I support option 3. Basically back to Square One. I¡¯m certain we can do this smarter. Rick on Pine
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Rick Weiss
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Ward 3 update: Final budget work (Zoom format tomorrow); Pinecrest and Lincoln details; big decisions left; other news.
Good evening Ward 3 neighbors, This update concerns tomorrow¡¯s City Council meeting (including a closed session on the recent legal settlement, Piney Branch ES, Council compensation); Budget
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Roger Schlegel, Ward 3 Council Member
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Re: Traffic on Upper Westmoreland
I have in the past suggested we buy five or 6 feet of land from the church Rick
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Rick Weiss
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Re: Traffic on Upper Westmoreland
The lack of enforcement is just mind-boggling. No one has to obey parking or traffic regulations in the city evidently. I think two way traffic suggestion for Laurel needs to be seriously looked at.
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Steve Smith
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Re: Traffic on Upper Westmoreland
A concern to add to the median removal is that it has some amazing swamp white oaks growing in it, too. I'd rather keep those.
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Vincent Verweij
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Re: Traffic on Upper Westmoreland
My personal theory on the rolling stop issue is that the TP Police are hesitant to give out tickets to their own residents, especially their own home-owning residents, because home-owning residents
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Smith, Rebecca
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Re: Traffic on Upper Westmoreland
Excellent comments, thank you, let¡¯s definitely broaden the discussion and consideration of solutions that prioritize the people and the setting and not the cars. Over here on walnut ave 13 of 15
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Jeff Hopkins
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Re: Traffic on Upper Westmoreland
I'd like to add few general observations/suggestions/questions about traffic.?George, I'm so sorry to hear about so much damage. I think most folks, but clearly not all, have a driveway on that part
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Alison Snyder
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