Issue Position: Investment in District 11

Issue Position

2017 Capital Investments
Ner Israel Rabbinical College received $188,000 in bonds to help purchase three generators that will provide back-up power for its dormitories and ensure the safety and security of students during power outages that occur during severe weather.

I also supported the following investments sponsored by my District 11 colleagues.

Bais Yaakov Middle School will receive $100,000 for capital improvements.

Jewish Teen Advancement Program, which offers programs, events, and guidance to at-risk teen girls in the Baltimore community, received $100,000 in bonds for improvements to a home for at-risk girls.

Rosewood State Hospital site -- The 2017 capital budget provided $5 million to assist with the environmental clean-up.

2016 Capital Investments
The Pikesville Volunteer Fire Company is one of the busiest companies in Baltimore County. Its firehouse was built in 1962, and, although renovated in 2003 to accommodate larger fire-fighting equipment, the company's living space is in great need of renovation. The renovations supported by the bond bill, which I sponsored last year, will include a larger community meeting room to serve the local community and neighborhood organizations.

Lake Roland Park, located in the southeast part of the district, off of Falls Road, is a marvelous outdoor retreat located in an otherwise urban area. With the addition of an Education Center, it will be a learning opportunity as well as a recreational opportunity. I co-sponsored the bond bill that passed in 2015 to help fund the new center. Groundbreaking took place in October 2015, and the facility will be complete by fall 2016.

Jewish Community Center of Baltimore -- Gordon Center for the Performing Arts -- Funding will be used for repairing, renovating, and updating the Gordon Center for the Performing Arts, located in Owings Mills. The Gordon Center is a premier entertainment venue that showcases a wide range of amazing performances.

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