GOCA Correspondence 2015

On December 16, GOCA sent this letter to the County Executive requesting placement of funding for a Civic Center/Town Commons study in the CIP.

On November 16, GOCA sent this letter to SHA supporting the MD 108 Pedestrian Safety Improvement project and requesting the westward extension of the shared-use path to Dr. Bird Road.

On November 6, GOCA sent this letter to the Planning Department supporting the Bowie Mill Road Bikeway project and calling for the additional safety of fully separated bike lanes

On October 28, GOCA sent this letter to WSSC requesting mitigation of the damages caused by the recent sewage spills

On September 17, GOCA sent this letter to Council Member Navarro suggesting constructive alternatives to County Bill 52-14 (banning non-essential pesticides)

On July 31, GOCA sent this letter to the County Executive with recommendations for the Safe Speed Program and included a copy of the final revised report of GOCA’s Traffic Camera Task Force

On July 22, GOCA sent this letter of support for the Brookeville Bypass to the County Executive

On July 1, MCPD’s Traffic Division Director, Captain Thomas Didone, issued this Response to GOCA’s Speed Camera Task Force.

Based on Community Feedback the Traffic Camera Task Force has issued a revision to its final report on the speed camera program.

On May22, GOCA’s Traffic Camera Task Force published its final report on the County speed camera program.  GOCA will debate and vote on a Resolution on the County Speed Camera Program at its July 14 meeting.

On May 7, GOCA issued this letter of support for M-NCPPC’s proposal to construct the North Branch Hiker-Biker Trail

On April 20, GOCA sent this letter to the Planning Department requesting construction of dedicated bike lanes on Bowie Mill Road. Our request was supported by this Statement of Purpose and Need document. At our March 10 meeting, GOCA passed this resolution regarding the Independent Transit Authority (ITA) proposal

On March 16, GOCA sent a letter of support for the Chick-Fil-A development proposal to the Planning Board

On February 19, GOCA sent this letter to the County Council opposing County Bill 52-14, which proposes banning the use of non-essential pesticides

On February 17, GOCA sent this letter to D14 and D19 Delegates and Senators supporting HB271, which requires local jurisdictions to conduct independent audits of their speed monitoring systems on a quarterly basis

On January 20, the County Executive’s staff met with GOCA’s Transportation Committee and gave this presentation on the proposed new Transit Authority

On January 20, GOCA issued this statement in reaction to the termination of the Georgia Avenue BRT Study

On January 16, the County Executive issued this letter announcing the end of the Georgia Avenue BRT Study