February 22, 2022

 Celebrating 34 Years of Community Service

Yes, it's Tuesday 2/22/22...happy Twoes-day!  (with smiles or goans as it fits).

  Remaining Dates in February: 

• CRA is next at Carmel’s Weekly Farmers Market – this Thursday Feb 24^th 10am-2pm, please stop by!
• Carmel Special Joint Council & Planning Commission Meeting - next Monday Feb 28th at 3pm.  The online meeting details & topics will be posted on the City meetings webpage.  This joint session is to revise and expand our relevant Telecom Municipal Codes - working to address the concerns of the ongoing Verizon cell tower requests inside residential areas. 

  Important March Dates:

• Carmel Regular City Council – Tuesday Mar 1^st 4:30pm.  Meeting details & topics will be posted on the City meetings webpage. Current plan is to offer participation via a mix of in person at City Hall and online attendance options.   At least one expected important topic is the requested approval of the agreement of Winters and Company to  advise and guide the needed updates to our commercial and residential design guidelines and municipal code.
  
• Strategic Planning Priorities Session - Thursday March 10th 4-7pm in Carpenter Hall, where the City Council and your input will determine the most critical projects and incremental spending in the months to come.  Check on City meetings webpage for the latest.  Your participation live and in-person is best.  The most recent public version of the priority list is available here.     City_Council_Priorities_Tracker_AsOfEndOfYear2021.pdf

PLEASE PARTICIPATE - YOUR VOICE IS VALUABLE!

Note: this is also the FY 2022/2023 budget planning season - between March and June, to take effect July 1st.  Watch for more of this fun with $/# resources in the weeks to come.  

• Happy Saint Patrick’s Day – Thursday Mar 17^th, green beer anyone ;-)?
  
• CRA Beach Clean Up – Saturday Mar 19^th 9am-12pm.  Everyone is welcome - visitors & residents of all ages!  Details available HERE.
        
  
• CRA next at Carmel’s Weekly Farmers Market – Thursday Mar 24^th 10am-2pm
• CRA Hosts – Brandon Swanson, City Planning Director – Future of Architecture in Carmel – Thursday Mar 24th doors open 6:30, program starts 7pm Carpenter Hall in Sunset Center.  For program details visit HERE.  This is another do not miss - especially if you care about the architecture of our Village.  Recent State and Regional housing requirements will have significant impact on future building and surroundings in both commercial and residential areas. This program is free and open to the public.  Please join us!
                                      
                              This of course, is the online version of Brandon...
                 we will have the live, in-person version for our program on March 24th.  

You can always find the latest CRA hosted events posted on the CRA home page at www.carmelresidents.com and the many other city meetings, events and area activities on our events listing at www.carmelresidents.org/calendar.

Plus our Sunset Center and Carmel Public Library Foundation also have great offerings to fill up your calendar with great Carmel history, culture and entertainment.

In case you missed it, our Library Foundation Session on Feb 16th was Architect M.J. Murphy, Carmel’s First and Foremost Builder with Architectural Historian, by Kent Seavey.   View this recording HERE.  With so much work underway now to refine the architecture guidelines of our Village, it is especially important to take a moment or two to look back. Thanks CPLF. 

Your CRA Needs Your Leadership – Get Involved - Please join us!

Are you interested in joining our CRA Board? Learn more HERE. 

Are you interested in leading our CRA Beach Clean Up? Learn more HERE.  

 Cheers!    Your comments, questions and suggestions are always welcome.