Towson University Update

Below is an email and letter from Marina Cooper with Towson University:

EMAIL: Some (not all) residents along Stanmore Road and all of Stanmore Court may have noticed that I delivered a letter yesterday updating them on the latest regarding the replacement fence TU will be installing next month.

Would you also share with your followers (particularly the link to our community relations website (www.towson.edu/tuinthecommunity/relations) where I will also place updates)?

Thanks so much,

Marina Cooper

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Dear Rodgers Forge Neighbors:

Many new efforts to improve relations and communications between the Rodgers Forge Community and Towson University have been underway in the last year.

In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding signed by TU President Robert Caret and RF President Janice Moore last February, Towson University officials have been meeting with a representative group of your neighbors to get input on how the University will proceed to replace the MOU-requested fence and provide new plantings along the property line behind the Towson Center Arena and your residences on Stanmore Road and Stanmore Court. Here is the latest news:

As requested by the RF group, Landscaping Services has marked all of the trees along the TU/RF property line near the Towson Center Arena that will need to be removed for installation of the new fence. All of the trees are marked with white paint which can be easily seen from the TU side of the fence, except along the softball side where the white markings can be seen from the Rodgers Forge side of the fence.
There is a bid deadline to begin clearing and construction of the fence on 1/29/10 and if all goes well, fence installation could begin as early as Monday, February 8, 2010—weather and purchase/fence manufacturing process permitting. If all of these things continue to fall in order, installation could be complete by the end of February.
Our Landscape Services Director has noted a few obstacles along the fenceline, particularly chain link fences that abut the TU fence. He has marked an orange tag on the RF fences where installation of the new TU fence would be impeded. We will be contacting neighbors individually to work with you on moving those obstructions, however anything you can do in advance, would be much appreciated.
We will continue to keep you updated as more information becomes available. You may also stay informed about Towson University community relations news on our newly-launched website www.towson.edu/tuinthecommunity/relations . Likewise, if you would like to be added to the e-mail list for updates from Towson University specifically about the fence and plantings at the Towson Center property line, please email me at mcooper@towson.edu.

Thank you for your continued cooperation as we strive to be good neighbors.