What's New at CA

Updates to the 2009 Lakefront Wednesdays Concert Series Schedule
DOUBLE CONCERT: Wednesday, July 1, 11 a.m. to 1p .m. - Andrew McKnight; 1p.m. to 3 p.m. - HCC Faculty Jazz Quintet
RESCHEDULED DATE: Wednesday, July 8, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. - Julie Hall Trio

Celebrate diversity at 15th annual Columbia International Day, Saturday, July 18
Columbia's 42nd birthday honored with cake-cutting at 4:45 p.m.

Columbia Archives premieres new walking tour in Town Center
Archives manager Barbara Kellner to lead tour at Symphony Woods Wednesday, July 15

Local teen bands invited to enter 2nd annual Battle of the Bands
Submit audition video by June 30; winner will win cash prize and opportunity to film music video

***Save the Date***
Warner Bros. presents " Bugs Bunny on Broadway" with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Saturday, July 11

Columbia ranks 7th among "America's Top 25 Towns to Live Well"
Forbes Magazine evaluated towns on quality of life, business environment and labor force

This spring, weekends begin Wednesdays at noon
CA's Lakefront Wednesdays lunchtime concert series kicks off May 13

CA, GGP and Howard County jointly awarded State grant to fund local watershed efforts

Fitch Ratings affirms CA's 'AA' rating and Stable Outlook
Long-term financial planning credited for CA's significant and ongoing credit strength

Wilde Lake Dredging Project plan moving forward
Contract awarded; dredging process tentatively scheduled to begin early fall 2010

ZRA 113 - UPDATE: Click here to view the updated ZRA 113 Planning Board Testimony Matrix

Ann Scherr Fund offers financial assistance for Outdoor Pool Memberships

CA pledges its support of Maryland House Bill 711, Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - The Healthy Improvement and Disease Prevention Act of 2009

CA seeking Vendors and Artisans for Columbia International Day
July 18, 2009, 12-11 p.m., Town Center Lakefront
Market Place vendor application or Food vendor application

CA Board of Directors approves FY 2010 budget
Postpones nearly $1.8 million in capital expenditure

CA presents Testimony to Howard County Planning Board on ZRA-113
CA wants development for downtown Columbia built on the values of Jim Rouse's vision.
Read CA's Testimony and comments on DPZ's Key Recommendations.

CA Board comments on proposed Zoning Regulation Amendment 102
Recommendations provided to Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning