Hello all,

Next Tuesday, June 23rd at 8PM, Councilmember Valerie Ervin will be meeting with our communities to discuss the future of the former School of Art and Design at Montgomery College (MCAD). This meeting is exceptionally important. Montgomery College, Montgomery College Foundation, Park & Planning (M-NCPPC), and police representatives will also be attending.

Please come to this meeting and please ask your neighbors to come too! We need as many people as possible to attend.

This meeting is our communities' opportunity to discuss with our Councilmember and other County officials the current sad state of MCAD (heavily vandalized and vacant for 22 months) and what can be done to save MCAD as green space for the public. The suggestion has been made that instead of a soccer field where the MCAD building is that a community garden be created instead. Officials need to know the communities' thoughts. The police will be present to discuss their use of MCAD for late night K-9 training. The College representatives will be present to hear first hand why the public needs the land saved as green space. Currently, we are working with the Council and the College to try to figure out a financial solution.

The meeting will occur at 8PM on Tuesday, June 23rd at:

The Capital View - Homewood Park Recreation Center
2929 Edgewood Road

Questions are being collected before this meeting to make the best use of our limited time with our Councilmember. If you have a specific question, please send it to me at Beverly@greenspaceongeorgia.org.

Please also let me know if you can canvass your individual streets to let your neighbors know of the importance of this meeting. I cannot stress it enough. This is our first public meeting with our Councilmember, Park and Planning, the College, and the Police. It's really important for everyone to come and to give their opinion on a community garden vs. a soccer field. I will be creating fliers and will have them ready by this Wed. If you would like to canvas, please contact me.

Thank you for your time, help, and support.
Beverly