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Town reports parks purchases, business reopenings and upcoming community events
Summary
Town officials thanked Greenbelt funding for recent park acquisitions (Pinkney Park, Millpoint Park), noted local business reopenings along Folly Road, and announced holiday events including an Arbor Day celebration at Pinkney Park and a town market.
The chair and town representatives thanked Greenbelt funding for helping the town purchase Pinkney Park and a portion of Millpoint Park, and they encouraged residents to attend upcoming community events. The chair noted an Arbor Day celebration funded by Greenbelt at Pinkney Park on December 5 and a town market that same evening featuring choirs and food trucks.
The chair also urged residents to patronize local businesses that recently reopened along Folly Road and said code enforcement had been working with a shopping-center owner to address complaints about dumpsters behind a nearby Walmart. Town staff reported progress on contractor procurement for Phase 1 of Rethink Folly Road and reminded the committee the next meeting is January 14 when chair elections will be held.
