The Owen Brown Street Captain Program

PURPOSE:

To encourage communication and connection among Owen Brown residents.

GOAL:

To have at least one Street Captain for every street in Owen Brown.

PARTICIPANTS:

To see a list of all streets in Owen Brown (including their Street Captains), click here.

DESCRIPTION:

At its heart, the Street Captain program functions as a modern "telephone tree."  When there's news that needs to be shared by the Village Board, the Village Manager, the Howard county Police Department or others, the Street Captains serve as points of contact throughout the Village that can help disseminate the news to their neighbors.  At the same time, when a resident has a question or concern, they have can turn to their Street Captain who will be "plugged in" to some of the people who can answer that question or concern.

In addition to the two-way communication that Street Captains help to foster, the program is also a resource for resident leaders who want to help build a sense of community on their block or street.  Street Captains often serve as the organizers for block parties and other events designed to bring their neighbors together.  The Street Captain program seeks to connect these community organizers so they can share best-practices and support each others efforts.