June News & Annual Meeting
Let's work together to make our neighborhood better!
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The next SoDo NRZ meeting of the 2020-21 year is our Annual Meeting, and will be Wednesday, June 16 at 6:00 pm on Zoom. Hopefully, this will be our last meeting on Zoom, and we can go back to meeting in person starting with our September meeting!
RSVP by 4pm the day of the meeting to SoDoNRZ@gmail.com for the link and Agenda, or click here to download both. This month's meeting will include a presentation on the Greater Hartford Mobility Study. We look forward to catching up on neighborhood news with you!
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The next SoDo NRZ meeting of the 2020-21 year will be Wednesday, June 16 at 6:00 pm on Zoom. RSVP by 4pm the day of the meeting to SoDoNRZ@gmail.com for the link and Agenda, or download here. We look forward to catching up on neighborhood news with you! |
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Our meetings typically include reports from Hartford NEXT, Capital Ave. Redevelopment Project, Community Garden, and the Outreach and Social Committees, reports from HPD and HFD on activity in the neighborhood, and updates from various City offices such as Community Engagement, Planning & Development Services, and Sustainability. We occasionally have special guests who share information relevant to quality of life in the city or the neighborhood.
Our Board Elections will be held at our Annual Meeting in June. Any member of the SoDo neighborhood is eligible for nomination to the Board. Want to know more? Email SoDoNRZ@gmail.com with your questions.
Who qualifies as a member of an NRZ? All residents (including tenants), property owners, business owners, and non-profits within an NRZ's neighborhood boundaries are automatically members of the NRZ. Our meetings are public and open to all. If you are not sure if your home, property, business, or organization lies within the SoDo NRZ boundaries, please check out this map. If you think you might qualify for another NRZ, check out this map. If you have questions, email SoDoNRZ@gmail.com.
You can view past meeting minutes and newsletter editions on our website. And don't forget to check out our Facebook and NextDoor pages for neighborhood news and photos.
Please share this email with your neighbors. And wear your mask and support our local restaurants by ordering some takeout directly from them (the delivery services take up to 30% as their fee!). Here are the ones in our neighborhood that are open: Nevin's Pizza, Peppercorns, The Kitchen, Republic at The Linden, Rinconcito Peruano.
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South Downtown NRZ Meeting: Wednesday, June 16 at 6:00 pm on Zoom. RSVP by 4 pm the day of the meeting to SoDoNRZ@gmail.com for the link and Agenda. You can also download both here.
All are welcome.
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Interested in making our neighborhood better? The South Downtown NRZ has openings for Board Members in the following categories: Residential Tenant, Property Owner, Social Services representative, and Business Owner. Elections are Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 6:00 p.m. at our Annual Meeting. Any member of the SoDo NRZ can run for Board elections. Membership in the SoDo NRZ requires that an individual must (a) live in or, (b) own property in or, (c) own a business located in, or (d) represent a social services agency located in the South Downtown (SoDo) area. Board Terms are three years, and we request that Board members attend and actively participate in meetings and events, and have a non-partisan interest in improving the quality of life in our neighborhood. We meet on the third Wednesday of the month, September through June. Click here for more information about the NRZ and the neighborhood boundaries. To nominate yourself for election, please send a brief paragraph about yourself and why you are interested in joining to SoDoNRZ@gmail.com by 5 pm Monday, June 14.
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PS - As a reminder, our meetings are the 3rd Wed of the month, please mark your calendars now for the 2021-22 year:
- September 15
- October 20
- November 17
- December TBD - No Meeting, Holiday Social
- January 19
- February 16
- March 16
- April 20
- May 18
- June 15 Annual Meeting & Elections
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Summer is here and it is not too late to plant some veggies in your very own garden! If you would like to sign up for one of the raised beds in the Hudson Street Community Garden, contact Jennifer Martinez at Knox, Inc. Click here for details.
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Header photo: Detail of the new mural at 177 Buckingham Street, by artist Alex Ranniello.
Photo courtesy of Catholic Charities.
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