Council Talks Immigration, Open Meetings and Pageant
Este artículo está disponible en español en nuestra página web www.greenbeltnewsreview.com. Haga clic aqui. On September 11, the Greenbelt City Council confirmed the policy behind the draft executive order governing interactions with federal immigration agencies. They looked at whether it sufficiently protects otherwise law-abiding undocumented immigrants, some of whom have children who are U.S. citizens. Council […]
Council Debates Draft Economic Plan, Says Yes to Solar and Pay Freeze Letter
At its September 11 regular meeting, the Greenbelt City Council again delayed approval of its draft economic development goals until the next council meeting. Council also adopted an ordinance permitting the city to negotiate the installation of a solar photovoltaic energy system outside of Greenbelt and agreed to send a letter addressing the federal pay […]
Cannabis Medical Dispensary May Soon Open in Greenbelt
If all goes according to plan, Greenbelt will have its first cannabis dispensary, located at 7327 Hanover Parkway, by the end of this year. Representatives from Wave Cannabis Medical Dispensary met with the Greenbelt City Council on Wednesday, August 22, to discuss their intentions. CEO Timothy Cook described the dispensary as “Not so much Cheech […]
El concejo municipal discute el cumplimiento de la ley de inmigración y la confiabilidad del servicio de telefonía celular
El 13 de agosto, el concejo municipal de Greenbelt rompió su patrón normal de unanimidad. La discusión, que se centró en el cumplimiento local de la ley de inmigración, la confiabilidad del servicio de telefonía celular y los objetivos económicos, estuvo marcada por argumentaciones y llamados a la opinión pública. Confiabilidad del servicio de telefonía […]
Council Discusses Immigration Enforcement, Cell Reliability
EnforcementThe Greenbelt City Council broke from its normal pattern of unanimity at its regular meeting on August 13. The discussion, which focused on local immigration enforcement, cellular reliability and economic goals, was marked by argument and calls for public comment. Cell Reliability Council accepted without discussion the Public Safety Advisory Committee’s report on cellular phone […]
Acrimonious but Unanimous Council Ponders Development
Though nearly all the votes were unanimous, the room was filled with tension and raised voices at the July 9 regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council. Mayor Emmett Jordan gaveled down Councilmember Rodney Roberts for comments he made about a potential development project and was chided in turn by Councilmember Colin Byrd who objected […]
Mayor Issues Proclamation Commemorating Juneteenth
Most of the June 18 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council involved budget housekeeping, but also included a proclamation by Mayor Emmett Jordan. The proclamation designated June as 13th Amendment Awareness Month in Greenbelt. This designation commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Texas declared that slavery had ended. […]
Council Discusses City Police Interaction Policy with ICE
The most controversial item on the agenda of the May 14 regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council was item 13, added by Councilmember Colin Byrd: To “direct the city manager to have the police chief produce and publish a written policy on city interactions with federal immigration agencies, including ICE” (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). […]
Data Gathering Delays Rec Department Plan Rollout
By now, the Greenbelt Recreation Department had planned to have presented council with a draft Recreation and Parks Master Plan for their review. However, the data gathering portion of the work took longer than expected. The department now expects to present the draft to the city council and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB) within […]
Slow Trail Progress Frustrates Greenbelt Station Residents
It’s been a long time coming and the end, a completed trail, is not yet in sight. The Greenbelt City Council held a worksession on Monday, April 16, to discuss the seemingly never-ending saga of the trail that is to connect Greenbelt Station to the Greenbelt Metro Station. The residents who spoke at the meeting […]