MEDIA ADVISORY

Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, June 10, 2004

INITIAL MEETING OF THE CITY’S NEWLY CREATED WATER TASK FORCE SET FOR NEXT WEEK

Frederick, Md. --- The City of Frederick, Mayor Jennifer P. Dougherty and the Water NOW Team are pleased to announce the inaugural meeting of the Water Task Force. The Water Task Force was created to allow citizens and other interested parties the ability voice their opinions early in the decision-making process and have the ability to positively influence the decision-making process. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 16, at 5:30 p.m., City Hall, Room 214.

Water Task Force members include: Trish Cunningham, citizen representative, Jack Lynch, citizen representative, Michael Marschner, director of Frederick County’s division of utilities and solid waste management, Tamar Osterman, president of the Frederick County Association of Realtors, Neil Peters, vice president of ARM Group, Inc., Chris Smariga, president of the Land Use Council of Frederick County Builders Association, Claudia Winkelman, citizen representative, and David Winkelman, citizen representative.

Mayor Dougherty and Water NOW Team representatives will also be in attendance including: Stephanie Davis, executive assistant, Tom Pellegrino, capital improvement program manager, Sandy Webb, Water NOW Team attorney, and Gail Clapper, Water NOW Team administrative assistant.