Meeting Started at 7:00pm
10 Neighbors in attendance
- Patrick Sapini stopped by to thank the Constituents
He shared that he is looking forward to collaborating with all of the neighborhood associations
- Amy Robbins stopped by as well from Parker Agelasto’s office
She addressed issues with the drainage in our neighborhood
- We introduced the new President of the Maymont Civic Association, Mark Brandon who reminded us to call 311 to make reports about the neighborhood
- Maymont Children’s Farm opens in March and Maymont will also expand its parking by 50%
- Construction of sidewalks will continue in the neighborhood with priority on the Dakota and Nevada cross streets
- Sidewalk construction has been halted on Pennsylvania Ave due to trees
- New Business:
Playground title Riverview Park is slated for opening in the fall
Civic League voted in favor of a Block Party to celebrate the opening of the Park and Playground in the fall
Civic League to consider the proposal to re-form a Welcome and Remembrance Committee
- Amy Robbins provided information regarding a neighborhood yard sale in April for which ad space can be purchased in the Richmond Times Dispatch
- Discussed Alley Cleanup for 2017 and a list of participants is requested to volunteer, date is TBD
- Parke Richeson shared that Maymont’s educational offerings have grown by 32%
2/28 will be the Winter Tree Walk in Maymont
3/25 will be the Children’s Farm Open House in Maymont
- Amy Robbins that the property tax relief available to the Elderly & Disabled is available and paperwork must be completed by 3/31