Rock Hall Briefing

Where  do  we  go  from  here?  

Captain  "Pie"  Edwards  opined,  ”....You  either  go  backward  or  forward.  You  don't  stand  s@ll.”  

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Protect  Rock  Hall’s  Treasures    Our  Watermen  and    Waterfront    Our  Volunteer  Fire  Department    Our  Elementary  School    Our  Young  People    Our  Town  

Rock  Hall’s  Future                                          The  Mayor’s  view  

A  sustainable  and  growing  community  with  .  .  .      

  renewed  cultural  and  economic  connec@ons  to  the  Bay    

  increased  business  and  employment  opportuni4es    

  a  stable  tax  burden  with  a  broadened  revenue  base  

  housing  opportuni@es  for  all  our  ci@zens  

“Rock  Hall  -­‐  the  pearl  of  the  Chesapeake”   “Rock  Hall  –  nice  people  live  here”  

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Mayor’s  Challenge    Commi:ee  Introduc4ons  

CommiRee  Lead  Comments  

•  Mark  Einstein  –  Watermen/Waterfront  CommiRee    

•  Jack  Heffner  –  Business  CommiRee  

•  Lew  Halin  –  Ci@zens  CommiRee  

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CommiRees  Bu

sine

ss   Advocate   Linda  Kimble  

Council   Butch  Price  Lead   Jack  Heffner  Member     Vacant  Member   Robin  Kurowski  Member   Tom  McHugh  

CiGzen  

Advocate   Drew  Chris@an  Council   Brian  Jones  Lead   Lew  Halin  Member   Carolyn  Jones  Member   Joan  Kane  Member   Mary  Sue  Willis  Member   Mary  ERa  Reedy  

Watermen

/Waterfron

t   Advocate   Chuck  White  Council   Brian  Nesspor  Lead   Mark  Einstein  Member   Bill  Blades  Member   Dale  Robertson  Member     Charles  Edwards    Member   Mary  Bovee  

    Facilitator   Lillian  Zelinski  

CommiRees  Represent  the  diversity  of  our  residents  

More  opportuni@es  to  volunteer  and  support  in  the  weeks  and  months  to  come    Project  Leads    Grant  Writers    Specific  ExperGse  

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Challenge  Commi:ee    Process  Overview  

CommiRee  Responsibili@es  

•  Review  Rock  Hall  Comprehensive  Plan  (RHCP)  – Evaluate  and  priori@ze  goals/strategies  – Offer  proposals  in  priority  order  – Coordinate  with  Town  Boards  (P&R,  P&Z,  Museum,  etc.)    

– Spin  off  project  teams  

•  Consider  ideas  not  covered  in  RHCP  

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CommiRee  recommenda@ons  provided  to  Mayor  and  Council  at  Monthly  Workshops  

When  and  How    No@ces  and  Material  will  be  Available  

Material   Availability  

Process  Presenta@on   January  

Worksheets:  Blank    RHCP  Evalua@ons  Proposal  evalua@ons  

 January  When  Final  When  Final  

CommiRee  Mee@ng:  No@ce  *  Minutes  

January  When  Approved  

CommiRee  Reports   TBD  

Lessons  Learned  Report   August  

•  Format  is  generally  hardcopy  available  at  the  Town  Clerk  office  

 •  CommiRee  reports  

•  If  oral  will  be  included  with  the  Town  Workshop  minutes  

•  If  wriRen  will  be  available  when  reviewed  and  approved  by  the  CommiRee  

*  Town  Bulle@n  Board    and  Town  Website  

We  are  also  working  to  provide  material  via  the  Town  Website  

CommiRee  Work  Timeline  

Mayor’s  Priority  Focus  Areas  

-­‐      Share  Feedback  &  New  Idea  -­‐  Capture  RHCP  Changes/Addi@ons  

-­‐  Assign  Realloca@ons  -­‐  New  Projects  -­‐  Quick  Wins  

Each  CommiRee  Lead  will  report  monthly  at  the  Town  Council  Workshops  

RHCP  

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Mayor’s  Commitment    To  Challenge  Commi:ees  

Mayor’s  Commitment  to  Challenge  CommiRees  

Ensure  public,  private    and    

Federal/State  resources    

are    

known  and  available  

Why  do  this  now?  

•  We  need  to  be  prepared  for  the  solu@ons  &  projects  the  commiRees  recommend  

•  Grants  Applica@ons  for  2013  are  due  in  the  next  few  months  

•  Many  grants/loans  require  “Designa@ons”  

Museums  SubmiRed  Three  Intent  to  Apply  Forms    

Museum  Assistance  Grants  are  made  once  annually  •  September  2011  –  series  of  three  grant  workshops  announcing  availability  of  grants    

•  October  2011  –  Grant  applica@ons  available  on  the  MHT  website    

•  December  2011  –  One  page  “Intent  to  Apply”  due    •  End  of  March  2012  –  Completed  applica@ons  due    •  April  –June  2012    –  Applica@ons  are  reviewed    

•  July  2012  –  Award  announcement  made    

•  August—September  2012    –  Development  of  grant  agreement  with  MHT    

•  October  2012  –  Project  starts  

“The  Money  Train  waits  for  nobody!”  

•  Most  of  20  Departments  provide  some  form  of  financial  and/or  technical  assistance  •  Grants  Office  at  Governor's  Level  ensures  sources  from  outside  MD  are  considered  

Intent  to  Apply  applica@ons  submiRed  or  pending  

Beginning  Steps  •  Maryland  Department  of  Planning:    MD  Historical  Trust  

–  Museums  of  Rock  Hall  –  three  Intent  To  Apply  applica@ons  submiRed  a.  Planning  and  Assessment  b.  Museum  Projects  c.  Non-­‐Capital  Historic  Preserva@on    

•  Maryland  Department  of  Housing  &  Community  Development  –  Applying  for  Sustainable  Community  Designa@on  –  Required  to  qualify  for  DHCD  grants  

•  Maryland  Department  of  Planning:    MD  Heritage  Area  Authority  –  Applying  for  Target  Investment  Zone  Designa@on  –  Required  to  qualify  for  Capital  grants  

Learning  From  Four  Small  Towns  

Rock  Hall:      1.5  Square  Miles  Federalsburg:        2.0  Square  Miles  Snow  Hill:    1.3  Square  Miles  Berlin:          2.2  Square  Miles  

Rock  Hall:      Est,      1707  Federalsburg    Est,    1792  Snow  Hill:      Est,      1686  Berlin:            Inc,    1868    

2000  Census  Data  

Families  

Households  

Popula@on  

2009  Popula@on  *  

0  

500  

1000  

1500  

2000  

2500  

3000  

3500  

4000  

4500  

Berlin  Federalsburg  

Snow  Hill  Rock  Hall  

*  2010  Census  

Three  Main  Points  

1.  Town  Tax  revenue  should  not  be  the  first  or  only  source  of  funds  

2.  Many  sources  of  funds  are  available    –  Federal,  State,  Private,  Non-­‐Profit  –  Each  has  its  own  process  and  @meline  – Most  require  “Designa@ons”  to  apply  

3.    Mayor  commiRed  to  leveraging    all  sources  of    funds  

Protect  Rock  Hall’s  Treasures    Our  Watermen  and    Waterfront    Our  Volunteer  Fire  Department    Our  Elementary  School    Our  Young  People    Our  Town  

Rock  Hall’s  Future                                          The  Mayor’s  view  

A  sustainable  and  growing  community  with  .  .  .      

  renewed  cultural  and  economic  connec@ons  to  the  Bay    

  increased  business  and  employment  opportuni4es    

  a  stable  tax  burden  with  a  broadened  revenue  base  

  housing  opportuni@es  for  all  our  ci@zens  

“Rock  Hall  -­‐  the  pearl  of  the  Chesapeake”   “Rock  Hall  –  nice  people  live  here”