Members
(Posted 6/29/08)
Kim Damion selected to Serve on the Olney Town Center Advisory Committee.
At it's May 26th meeting, the Olney Town Center Advisory Committee (OTCAC) selected Kim Damion, Director of Marketing for Carl M Freeman Companies, as it's newest member. Ms. Damion, a resident of Olney, fills the vacant seat that has traditionally been occupied by a representative of Carl M Freeman Companies.
As a part of approving the 2005 Olney Master Plan, the Montgomery County Council directed the Maryland National Park & Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) to establish a Olney Town Center Advisory Committee to refine the guidance in the Olney Master Plan by creating a community-supported town center concept that will serve as a guide to future developers. Download a fact sheet on the committee here. The Park and Planning staff solicited volunteers to serve on this Committee. Their goal was to create a well-balanced committee that represented a broad cross-section of the community and all interested-parties, but was still a manageable size. On May 4, 2006, the M-NCPPC Planning Board approved the membership of this Advisory Committee.
Current Advisory Committee Members
(as of May 2008)
| Name | Nominated By | |
| Bob Beard | Greater Olney Civic Association | bob.beard @olneytowncenter.org |
| Joe Buffington, Jr. | Small Property Owner | joe.buffingtn @olneytowncenter.org |
| Eileen Cahill | Mid-County Citizen Advisory Board | eileen.cahill @olneytowncenter.org |
| Nancy DeLalio, Secretary | Hallowell Homeowners Association | nancy.delalio @olneytowncenter.org |
| Mark Feinroth | Williamsburg Village Civic Association | mark.feinroth @olneytowncenter.org |
| Joe Fritsch | Mid-County Recreation Advisory Board | joe.fritsch @olneytowncenter.org |
| Paula Kahla | Olney Chamber of Commerce | paula.kahla @olneytowncenter.org |
| Dorothy Kane | PROJECT CHANGE | dorothy.kane @olneytowncenter.org |
| Walter Lee | Environ Homeowners Association | walter.lee @olneytowncenter.org |
| Kim Damion | Carl M. Freeman Companies | kim.damion @olneytowncenter.org |
| Helene Rosenheim, Vice-Chair | Mid-County Services Center | helene.rosenheim @olneytowncenter.org |
| Jim Smith, Chair | Oatland Farms Homeowners Association | james.smith @olneytowncenter.org |
`The Committee established a process within its Rules and Procedures adopted June 5, 2006 for filling vacancies as they occur. To date the following members have left the Committee: (1) Dan Dionisio, May 2006; (2) John Lyons, February 2007; (3)Jim Wallace, April 2007; (4) Tom Gallagher, October 2007; (5) Gina Angiola, February 2008; (6) Mike Reilly, May 2008
Other Contributors
| Name | Affiliation | Role | |
| Khalid Afzal | Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission | Olney Community Planner | khalid.afzal @mncppc-mc.org |
| Dr. Joe Buffington | Property owner in Olney | Member, OTCAC Outreach Subcommittee | drjoebuff @comcast.net |
| Bill Caldwell | formerly with RTKL Associates, Inc. | Consultant | |
| Laura Rydland | RTKL Associates, Inc. | Consultant | lrydland @rtkl.com |