BLYTHEWOOD – A public hearing will be held at the May 27 town council meeting concerning a proposed ordinance to hold a referendum on the question of a change in the form of Blythewood’s municipal government. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input prior to a final action taken by town council. […]
Blythewood Council passes first vote for referendum to change form of gov
BLYTHEWOOD – While most action items on the Blythewood Town Council agenda Monday night were deferred to the next meeting, Council did vote 4-1 for a referendum on a proposed ordinance to change the form of government in Blythewood from mayor-council to a council-manager form of government. For the most part, the meeting got off […]
Blythewood town council says mayor excluding them from park security plan
BLYTHEWOOD – At a little past the one-hour mark of Monday night’s town council meeting, one member of the audience, frustrated, stood up to complain about the length of the meeting, explaining that people were leaving and that he had small children waiting at home. He said he felt most people came to have input […]
Company plans to bring new revenue to Town of Blythewood coffers
BLYTHEWOOD – A California-based company may soon be finding new sources of income for the town. The Blythewood Town Council unanimously approved first reading last week of a proposal from HdL Companies that would contract with the Town to find businesses operating within town limits who are not paying the Town’s business license fees. In […]
Blythewood accepts $89K bid to paint town hall
BLYTHEWOOD – A short agenda made for a long meeting at Monday night’s regular monthly council meeting. And while the first item for business was agenda item II A: ‘Pledge to Practice and Promote Civility in the Town of Blythewood,’ there was considerable consternation at the dais before council got to item “A.” Since Mayor […]
Fripp makes her case against releasing MPA files
Cost of Two Lawsuits Estimated at $800K & rising BLYTHEWOOD – Last month, council voted 4-1 against releasing the MPA files that have been turned over to the town government after the lawsuit was settled. Monday night, during public comment time, resident Bobbie Young asked council members, “Why are you still covering up the $700,000 […]
Town of Blythewood seeks director for Manor, parks and events
BLYTHEWOOD – The Town is looking for a director for its conference center (the Manor) and Doko Meadows Park. According to the job posting on the Town website, this is a senior administrative and management position that will be responsible for directing and managing the operations of Doko Manor, Doko Meadows Park and overseeing the […]