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THE PRINCE GEORGE’S OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN A PUBLIC HEARING

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BRAC REVITALIZATION AND INCENTIVE ZONE APPLICATION—ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE VICINITY

The federal Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative is slated to bring 2,400 - 2,700 new employees to Andrews Air Force Base. The Prince George’s Office of the County Executive is preparing a BRAC Revitalization and Incentive Zone application (BRAC application) that will be considered for funding by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. The BRAC application primarily focuses on the creation of a zone that has the capacity for additional housing, public facilities and infrastructure. BRAC zones are well-defined areas where local governments are eligible for financial assistance to improve public infrastructure, such as streets, utilities and recreation venues.

The public hearing is part of the application process leading to the approval of a zone to accommodate the required public infrastructure and additional households that will be coming to the area near Andrews Air Force Base as the result of BRAC.

PUBLIC HEARING DATE:	Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for participants to view exhibits. Economic Development staff will be available to answer questions.
PUBLIC HEARING LOCATION:	Council Hearing Room, First Floor, County Administration Building 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772
PURPOSE OF PUBLIC HEARING:	To give all interested persons the opportunity to express their views concerning the BRAC zone application.

Individual speakers and representatives from a group or groups will be limited to three (3) minutes. Persons desiring to speak may register in advance or fill out a registration card available at the hearing site. Written testimony and/or exhibits will be accepted in lieu of, or in addition to, oral testimony.

The record will be kept open for five (5) days after the public hearing for written comments. Written comments may be submitted until October 8, 2008 to the BRAC Team, Office of the County Executive, County Administration Building, Room 5024, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772.

TO REGISTER TO SPEAK, CONTACT THE PRINCE GEORGE’S OFFICE OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AT 301-952-3782/TTD 301-952-3894.

For further information, please contact Lavinia Baxter, Special Assistant to the DCAO, Office of the County Executive at 301-583-4650 or e-mail at LABaxter@co.pg.md.us