Council Meeting Discusses Greenbelt Station and Wi-Fi
At its October 8 regular meeting the Greenbelt City Council scheduled a public hearing for Monday, October 22, to discuss authorizing the city to issue bonds to fulfill their obligation to provide financing for the construction of Greenbelt Station Parkway. Council also discussed several internet-related proposals and set the price for use of the electric […]
Concejo habla de Inmigración, Reuniones abiertas y desfiles
El 11 de septiembre, el Concejo Municipal de Greenbelt confirmó la política detrás del borrador de la orden ejecutiva que rige las interacciones con las agencias federales de inmigración. Analizaron si protegía suficientemente a los inmigrantes indocumentados respetuosos de la ley, algunos de los cuales tienen hijos que son ciudadanos de los EEUU. El Concejo […]
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). […]