This week, the WSSC advised the Avenel Community Association of its plan to hold a meeting on February 8th, 2024 at Carderock Springs Elementary School, 7401 Persimmon Tree Lane from 7:00-8:30 pm to discuss their next steps relating to the Equestrian Facility Condition Assessment. This meeting follows the one that was held at the TPC on December 4th, 2023, with WSSC regarding their decision to close the barn and cease its operations.

As the Avenel Association previously reported, after the meeting on December 4th, they corresponded with WSSC, and requested certain additional information. 

WSSC recently replied to the Association’s correspondence, and Avenel shared their correspondence with their community.  Included in their reply was a third party limited structural review of the barn from October, 2022!

To view WSSC’s reply, click here. 

To view the limited structural review, click here.

The importance of preserving the Equestrian Facility, foundational to Avenel and Potomac’s heritage was on full display, based, in part, on the number of individuals who attended and commented during the meeting. WSSC heard from many Avenel residents, and other stakeholders, including present and past boarders and patrons of the Equestrian Facility. 

During the meeting on December 4th, WSSC committed to engage the community moving forward, and keep us informed of their next steps. We appreciate that they are holding this meeting to provide an opportunity to learn of their immediate (and future) plans.  

All interested stakeholders and the community are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting on February 8th, remain engaged, active, and continue to communicate to the property owner, WSSC, our goal of the preservation of the Equestrian Facility.