Council Discusses Crime, Police Staffing, Legislation
The recent attempted and actual break-ins at Roosevelt Center along with concerns about other crime issues and police understaffing were discussed at the February 13 meeting of the City Council. In addition, two resolutions were introduced and council took positions on several pieces of state legislation. Read the story in the February 23 News Review […]
Council Votes to Oppose Lakeside North Proposal
Once the item reached their agenda on February 13, the Greenbelt City Council needed no convincing to agree to oppose the Southern Management Company’s concept plan for a 25-story high rise apartment on the Lakeside North tract as presented at an April 4, 2016 worksession. Council unanimously approved two motions related to the project. The […]
Council Hears Lakeside North Petition, Other Citizen Requests
The key item of interest at the January 23 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council was the presentation of a petition related to a proposed apartment building adjacent to Lakeside North Apartments. Once this item was completed, most of the attendees at the meeting left, leaving council and a few residents to deal with grants […]
Council Requests Changes To County Draft Zoning Law
At its October 24 regular meeting the Greenbelt City Council approved the city’s comments on the final module of the county zoning rewrite and on the state consolidated transportation program. In addition, it received several citizen petitions including ones on gun control and cellphone radiation, as well as a request to form a new city […]
City Manager Updates Council On Capital Projects, Budgets
The hot topic of the September 14 city manager update was where to put a dog park in the core of Greenbelt. Other topics were a review of other capital projects, a current and prior year budget update and consideration of a renters’ tax credit. Capital Projects The worksession was unusually well attended, with most […]
BARC Director Ellen Harris Converses with City Council
On July 20 the Greenbelt City Council held a far-ranging conversation with Dr. Ellen Harris, director of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) as part of its series of stakeholder meetings. The last such meeting was held roughly two years ago with previous director Dr. Joseph Spence. Topics addressed included the center’s budget and organization, […]
Council OKs Police Restructuring, Considers Playground Costs
The Greenbelt City Council approved a proposed restructuring of the city police department from Police Chief James Craze at its July 11 regular meeting. Other items included dam repairs at Greenbelt Lake, playground surfacing costs and an update on the search for a replacement for retiring City Manager Michael McLaughlin. City Manager Council has been […]
Council Welcomes Raiders, Hears Homelessness Concerns
The June 20 regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council got off to a rousing start with performances by two Eleanor Roosevelt High School (ERHS) Step Squads. Later, council dealt with budget issues, heard a petition from a resident threatened with homelessness and directed staff to send a letter to the county fire department in […]
Public Works Budget Covers the whole nine yards
The Greenbelt Department of Public Works is responsible for keeping the city up and running with wide-ranging duties including taking out the trash; saving energy; maintaining the city’s buildings, vehicles, streets, parks, playgrounds and fields; running the Greenbelt Connection and maintaining the city cemetery. To carry out these responsibilities, City Manager Michael McLaughlin’s proposed Fiscal […]
Recreation Budget, Goals Reviewed by City Council
The recreation budget accounts for roughly 16 percent of City Manager Michael McLaughlin’s proposed budget with expenditures of $4.36 million for Fiscal Year 2017. From that budget, the department operates four recreation centers (the Youth Center, Springhill Lake Recreation Center, the Skate Park and Schrom Hills Park), the Greenbelt Aquatic and Fitness Center and the […]