Martin Drive Council Structure

The Martin Drive Neighborhood Association is a totally voluntary organization. 

The neighborhood council  is structured in to blocks with volunteers from each geographic block .  Each group of volunteers brings concerns from its area to MDNA meetings.

Neighbors and block volunteers attend the monthly meetings to express ideas and concerns, and to listen to other neighbors.  Members attending the meetings hear details about events around the city and neighborhood.  From time to time, neighbors are asked to participate in special projects.  Some of these activities are neighborhood cleanup, scheduling city services, newsletter publication, night time trick or treat, planning for annual meeting, police communication liaison, youth activities planning, neighborhood beautification & gardening, web site publishing, planning or participation in annual rummage sale and holiday decorations volunteering. 

The make-up of the organization implies that everyone will help manage the demands required of such a group of people.  It is the voice of the neighbors that keep our police informed, our city government alert, our county supervisors aware of the needs of the Martin Drive Neighborhood.  We are in contact with Alderman Michael Murphy, Supervisor Lee Holloway, and our state representatives because we are informed voters who know the workings of our government.

Members can bring new ideas and present them to the neighborhood forum.  New ideas and positive comments keep the group motivated and enthusiastic about the improvements that have occurred in our neighborhood.