Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board

The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board is tasked with providing advice to the County Executive and County Council on issues affecting Silver Spring and Takoma Park. These issues include transportation, economic development, housing, youth activities and the environment. All meetings are open to the public and we encourage community participation.

The Board represents residents who live in the Silver Spring Region, which includes the area between Rock Creek Park & the Prince Georges County line, the area south of I-495 to the District of Columbia, including all of the City of Takoma Park, & all of Four Corners, including the Four Corners neighborhoods north of I-495.

Meetings are held in the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place. Parking is available at the Town Square Garage.

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Annual Reports

Members

About SSCAB Committees

Current Year Board Meeting Agendas

Archive of Committee Agendas

Archive of Board Meeting Materials (Agendas, Minutes, Directors Reports, & Presentations - Starts FY 2012)

Board Correspondence & County Responses

Board Bylaws

Members

 

 

Name       Area of Interest
Katherine Lucas McKay, Chair of the Board DowntownSilver Spring
Melanie Fonder Kaye,  Vice Chair of the Board Falkland Chase
Don Slater, Secretary, Co-Chair, Transportation, Energy and Environment Committee​ Transit, Land Use & Housing
Debra Wylie, Parliamentarian Lyttonsville
Sofia Bushen,  Chair, Community Economic Development Committee Downtown Silver Spring
Michelle Foster, Co-Chair, Transportation, Energy and Environment Committee​ Woodside Park / Wooodside Forest and Montgomery Hills
Vanesa Pinto Long Branch 
Kenneth Lemberg Summit Hills
Lene Tsegaye Fenton Village
Jacob Feit
Michael P McCarn
Jeffrey Le
Sarah Hoffman
Tania Laden
Tanishia  Bailey  
MEMBERS BIO's


Committees to the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board

Neighborhoods Committee (Joint w/ CED)

Chair:  

  • The Neighborhoods Committee handles matters pertaining to the quality of life in neighborhoods, including, but not limited to public health planning, community redevelopment, school-community relations, housing, education, the Arts, and the natural environment in the region.

Commercial Economic Development Committee (Joint w/ Neighborhoods)

Chair: 

  • The  Commercial Economic  Development Committee works on issues affecting Silver Spring's Commercial Economic Development sector, including issues pertaining to Redevelopment.

Transportation, Energy and Environment Committee

Chair:  Michelle Foster and Don Slater

  • The committee shall facilitate a community wide discussion on transportation, energy and environmental policies in order to promote sustainable living and improved quality of life for the greater Silver Spring region.

The full Board meets the second Monday of each month , 7:00 pm. All Committees meet on the fourth Monday of the month, 7:00 pm.

Meetings are held in the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place. Parking is available at the Town Square Garage.

Hybrid Virtual Option:
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 SSCAB MEETING AGENDAS

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SSCAB AGENDAS FOR THE YEAR 2023-2024

Full Board Meeting Date  Topic
September 11, 2023                                                 
  • FY25 County Budget
October 9, 2023
  • D18/D20 Legislative Report
November 13, 2023
  • CancelledSSCAB County Executive Budget Forum
December 11, 2023
  • Ellsworth Place Development Project
January 8, 2024
  • D4/D5/At-Large Councilmembers
February 12, 2024
  • Outreach
March 11, 2024
  • Local Media Coverage of Silver Spring
April 8, 2024
  • Pedestrian Master Plan
May 13, 2024
  • Public Safetly
June 10, 2024
  • Team Celebration


AGENDAS, SUMMARIES, DIRECTOR's REPORT & POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board
2023-2024 Meetings
(For Board correspondence and County responses  click here )
Date
 Agenda Meetings Summary Presentation/Video Archive
September 11 View View

 
October 9 View  
November 13 -- -- ​--
December 11 View View
January 8 View  
February 12 View View
March 11 View View  
April 8 View    
May 13    
June 10    
July - NO MEETING SCHEDULED
August - NO MEETING SCHEDULED
 
 
 
 
Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board
2022-2023 Meetings
(For Board correspondence and County responses  click here )
Date
 Agenda Meetings Summary Presentation/Video Archive
September 12 View View

Pedestrian Masterplan Draft
October 10 View View
November 14 View View
December 12 View View
January 9 View View
February 13 ​View View
March 13 View View  
April 24 View View  
May 8  ​View View
June 12 View View (Draft)
July - NO MEETING SCHEDULED
August - NO MEETING SCHEDULED

Previous meetings

ANNUAL REPORTS