This is where I share what happens after an idea gets brought up: by a neighbor, by me, or by circumstance. Some of these ideas will go somewhere. Others won’t. But I’ll do the work to understand what’s possible, what’s not, and what it would take to move forward. My hope is that by showing the steps (and sometimes the dead ends), we all get a clearer picture of how local government actually works and how we can make it work better.

  • Community Calendar Access - One of the recurring frustrations I’ve heard from community groups is that it’s hard to publicize local events in a way that actually reaches residents. The town newsletter only goes…
  • Interim Bike Route Grant Application - Years ago, I worked to get the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) to complete a feasibility study for a shared-use path connecting Cheverly to the Anacostia River Trail (ART). The…
  • Police Response Times​ - When campaigning, a neighbor brought up that she felt that police response times were too slow. She suggested that we get our own 911 dispatcher.  I started researching whether that…