West Towson Park Expansion: Input meeting recap
Last week the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks (BCRP) held a public input meeting about the expansion of West Towson Park. This meeting was the first in a longer process that will ensure that community needs are met with the park expansion.
Development Update: 305 W. Chesapeake
Work has picked back up on the redevelopment of 305 W. Chesapeake. Recently members of the Southland Hills and West Towson Neighborhood Associations met with the developers to understand the current vision for the parcel of land.
Jeremy Talman of Southland Hills shared a letter which provides a relevant update on the project.
Poll Results: West Towson Park Expansion
We received responses from 111 neighbors about how they’d like to see the West Towson Park expansion be used. The top responses were:
1) Picnic / Grilling Pavilion
2) Dedicated Pickleball Courts
3) Mini Soccer Facilities
Click to find out more.
Introducing our new Board President: Ben Aylesworth
Recently the West Towson Neighborhood Association voted to elect me as the next President of the Board. I’m grateful for this vote of confidence from the Board and I’m looking forward to the challenge. I’m been lucky in having had the opportunity to learn from our current president, Bill Smith, who has shepherded our organization through a post-COVID revamp, a large turnover of the Board, and through some very thorny zoning topics. By way of this note I’d like to share a bit about myself and the reasons that I’m looking forward to the extra responsibility.
Dispatch from our Annual Meeting
On May 9th, the Orokawa Y hosted local dignitaries and our neighborhood for the West Towson Neighborhood Associations annual meeting. Roughly 30 neighbors and board members joined State Delegate Cathi Forbes, State Senator Mary Washington, the Y Executive Director Jovan Custis, and Assistant Commander Deneisha Seaman of the Towson police precinct.
Congrats to Our Holiday Decor Winners!
We have our winners for this year’s Home Decorating contest.
Holiday Contest Voting Is Open
Who will best last year’s winner for Biggest Wow Factor? Best overall? and Most Creative?
Voting has opened for this year’s Home Decorating contest.
We had a blast when Santa Visited West Towson
It was another enchanting evening in West Towson as Santa made his triumphant return, bringing joy and cheer to the community. This year, there were no hiccups with Santa’s “sleigh,” allowing him to glide through the neighborhood without a hitch.
Photo Scavenger Hunt: Name that Neighborhood Spot!
Enter this month’s West Towson Neighborhood Photo Scavenger Hunt!
NEW EVENT ANNOUNCED
Head over to our events section find out more. All neighbors and friends of the neighborhood are welcome.
Adorable Children Run Wild in West Towson
Ok, ok. That’s a bit of a clickbait headline, but we stand by the sentiment. Our 2024 Egg Hunt was a wild success. It brought together children and adults from across the community…
All About Clutter
In addition to Dumpster Day, there are many ways to declutter after the long(ish) Winter. Here are 6 ideas for what to do with items that you no longer want plus a Bonus Pro Tip.
Zoning Update: 305 Chesapeake
After putting out a call to action, several members of the Southland Hills and West Towson communities addressed the Baltimore County Planning Board as part of the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) on February 27th.
Zoning call to action: 305 Chesapeake
If you live in West Towson you’ve certainly seen 305 Chesapeake Ave, the five-story glass building just west of Bosley. Built in the mid-1960s and now at the end of its useful life, its fate will be determined at next week’s Comprehensive Zoning Map Process meeting (CZMP)
President’s corner: 2023 in review
Some may say that the end of January is a little late to be sharing the 2023 year end review. However, after taking the time to celebrate the holidays with family and neighbors, then gear up for 2024, I can see no better time than to share my thoughts on how 2023 went in West Towson.
Holiday decorating Contest Winners
The decorating contest submissions are in and we want to hear from the neighborhood about their favorites. Please take a look at all the pictures and use the form at the bottom to vote for your favorites for each category.