Welcome to the Web Site of the Greater Towson Council of
Community Associations

Who we are

The Greater Towson Council of Community Associations (GTCCA) is a nonprofit
umbrella organization representing the interests and concerns of more than thirty
community associations in the Greater Towson area.  We are organized for the purpose
of education, assistance in development, and as a means of presenting a united front on
common issues or problems too large or too complex to be handled effectively by
individual community associations.
When we meet

Monthly business meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month (except July and
December) at 7:30 p.m. at the Sheppard Pratt Health System Conference Center, 6501
North Charles Street, Towson, Maryland 21204.  For a printable map, click here and look
for Building # 2.  In inclement weather, the GTTCA follows the school-closing procedure
of Baltimore County Schools.  Check their web site at www.bcps.org.  

If you believe that your Neighborhood Association in the Greater Towson area may not be
represented, please contact Linda Galati, GTCCA Secretary, to determine if your
community association is a member.
Copyright GTCCA 2008.
All rights reserved.
The Greater Towson Council of
Community Associations

This web site is dedicated to our long-time web host, Wally North.
What's New?

  • The Greater Towson Council of Community Associations elected the following
    officers at its annual meeting on December 18, 2008:
  • Ed Kilcullen, President
  • Ken Buchanan, Vice President
  • Mike Ertel, 2nd Vice President
  • Fay Citerone, Treasurer
  • Linda Galati, Secretary

    We thank outgoing Treasurer, Steve Cupit, for his service over the past four years.  

  • The Rodgers Forge Community has reached an agreement with Towson
    University and signed a "Good Neighbor Accord" memorandum of understanding.  
    The agreement includes the following commitments from TU:

       * Move the new arena to the other side of the existing one
        * Not construct the proposed indoor facility/parking garage planned for
        * Create an ombudsman position
        * Reduce the noise to 55 decibels or lower at all times
        * Confine construction to 7 a.m. -- 7 p.m. Monday through Friday
        * Maintain/improve communications with the community
        * Have a more open dialogue with GTCCA's University Relations Committee

    For a copy of the agreement, click here.   Congratulations to the Rodgers Forge
    Community on their successful negotiation of the arena site.  

  • The 2009 General Assembly legislative session is underway.  Click here to learn
    more about bills being considered that impact our community.  

  • The GTCCA reaffirmed its priorities for 2009 at its January meeting.  Our priorities
    include:
  • Seek a cap on Towson University's enrollment until additional on-campus
    housing is built to accommodate any increased enrollment   
  • Advocate for improved code enforcement
  • Continue to monitor plans to address school overcrowding
  • Advocate for responsible development
  • Work with County and State officials to address crime, safety and traffic
    concerns  
    The GTCCA also recognizes the increasing need for athletic fields for Towson
    area recreation councils, particularly in light of the loss of fields at Ridge Ruxton
    School and the Carver Center when construction of new schools begins.  The
    GTCCA will seek solutions to this lack of field space for our children's recreational
    use.  

  • After months of advocacy for a new elementary school in Towson, the Baltimore
    County School Board approved a plan to build a new school on the grounds of the
    Ridge Ruxton School on N. Charles Street in Towson.  In the meantime, school
    officials recently announced that 4th graders at Rodgers Forge Elementary School
    will be moved to Dumbarton Middle School in the fall of 2009 to relieve
    overcrowding.  An expansion is also planned at Hampton Elementary School  To
    learn more about efforts to address serious overcrowding of Towson elementary
    schools, go to:  www.towsonfamiliesunited.com.  
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