The Long Reach Community Association (LRCA) Board of Directors held a Special Meeting on January 4, 2022 to vote on four proposed LRCA By-Law amendments. Quorum was not met at the January 4th meeting; therefore a second special meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 to vote on four proposed LRCA By-Law amendments.

The Special Meeting will be held online via Zoom at 7:30pm. To view the proposed By-Law amendments, click here.

Please Note: The regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held immediately after the Special Meeting. The Zoom link is the same for both meetings.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMocO6grzgrG9xhJEiWHIqY8FxwUS4B59j6

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

For agendas, minutes, and more information click here.

The January 19, 2022 Resident Architectural Committee Meeting will be held online via zoom at 7pm.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtc-CrqzovHd02hu9NBmqG9Nm4baovz3tb

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

For this meeting’s agenda, previous results, and more information click here.

Howard County Recreation and Parks has presented its proposed Capital Projects Budget for FY2023. There are a few projects slated for Blandair Regional Park (adjacent to Long Reach Village), including a skate park and Blandair Mansion restoration. Click here to view the presentation.

For more information on Recreation and parks, visit https://www.howardcountymd.gov/rap.

Stonehouse will close at noon on Thursday, December 23, 2021

and will reopen at 9 am on Monday, January 3,2022.

Columbia Association wants to hear from you about budget priorities. There are several ways to get involved and stay in touch:

BOD Presentation
Our Board of Directors had a meeting last night where we presented the Pre-Budget Test Case Scenarios. This link is to the livestream, and the presentation begins around 46:30 mark.

Online Survey
The community online survey is now open to provide feedback on CA programs and services for budget priorities. Use the link below, and scroll to FY 2023, where you will see blue button to take online survey. www.columbiaassociation.org/budget

Community Meeting
A reminder that CA will host a special information session on the FY2023 budget at 7pm on Thursday, November 4. CA’s senior leadership will go over new process, break down some key income/spending information, and answer questions. Details on this special virtual information session can be found on the CA event page or click here to register.

Ongoing Updates
For more information on the budget process, check out Financials page on CA’s website or the “Get Involved in the FY2023 Budget Process” blog post.

Did you know Long Reach Village is one of three Sustainable Communities in Howard County, and each has their own unique plan? The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Sustainable Communities Program is a place-based designation offering a comprehensive package of resources that support holistic strategies for community development, revitalization & sustainability.

Howard County Planning and Zoning presented information about the Sustainable Communities program at the October 19 Board Meeting. Click below to view the presentations:

https://longreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Sustainable-Communities_LongReachVillage_Final.pdf

https://longreach.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Sustainable-Communities-LR-Presentation-for-10-19-2.pdf

Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning is initiating a renewal application for Long Reach’s Sustainable Communities designation. This designation, administered by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, provides resources that support place-based strategies for revitalization and sustainability. Integral to this renewal process is the development of the Sustainable Community Action Plan which identifies the initiatives and projects that are ideal for the revitalization within the Long Reach community over the next five years.
Community feedback is a vital aspect of constructing these strategies and priorities! There are two ways in which you can be part of the engagement process.

Join one of the three virtual focus group meetings, OR take the brief survey. To take the survey, click here.
For information on the focus group meeting dates and to register, visit Howard County’s Sustainable Communities website.

For more information about sustainable communities, click here or contact Victoria Olivier at Volivier@howardcountymd.gov or at 410-313-2350.