PATH spearheaded the work to create a nationally lauded environmental jobs program, Restoring the Environment and Developing Youth (READY). Work began in 2012 and has expanded to 45 full-time summer jobs for young adults, as well as one crew that works in the fall and spring.
READY is leading the way on how to use water infrastructure investments to create local, entry-level green jobs.
Take Action: Sign the Petition to Keep the Stormwater Fee and Join PATH on Tuesday, Jan 19, 6:45pm at the Council Hearing
County Executive Kittleman and County Councilman Fox have proposed to eliminate the Stormwater Fee, which generates roughly $10 million annually to keep pollutants out of the Chesapeake Bay, and instead to take that funding from the General Fund. The current fee helps provide funding for programs like the READY Program (created by PATH, the Alliance for the Chesapeake, and the county), which employ local youth to do stormwater remediation and develop job skills. If the funding were forced to come from the general fund, it could take away from funding for other important PATH initiatives, such as increasing transportation for seniors, increasing affordable housing in Howard County, and improving educational opportunities for young people. Long term, it could also harm the READY program if Howard County experiences a fiscal downturn and the general fund decreases.
The County Council needs to see that County residents support the Stormwater Fee as it exists today. Please sign the petition below to Keep The Fee and join PATH on Tuesday, January 19, 6:45 pm, at the County Council Hearing (George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Dr., Ellicott City, MD) where they will vote on this important bill!
100 PATH leaders and 10 clergy gathered at Maryum Islamic Center Saturday night to deepen relationships and stand against increasing hatred aimed toward Muslims.
100 PATH leaders and 10 clergy gathered at Maryum Islamic Center Saturday night to deepen relationships and stand against increasing hatred aimed toward Muslims.
