Final Worksession Considers Benefits, Cinema, RCV Costs
On May 18 the Greenbelt City Council held a worksession for a final review of the FY 2027 budget. The budget was presented by City Manager Josué Salmerón and retired City Treasurer Bertha Gaymon, who is providing interim support. Salmerón noted that former treasurer Ron Covington is no longer working for the city. The vote […]
Council Hears Balanced Budget, Economic Outlook for FY 2027
At the Greenbelt City Council meeting on March 23, City Manager Josué Salmerón presented the proposed city budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, which runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The balanced budget showed $41,748,149 in revenue in the General Fund (up 3.92 percent from FY 2026) with $41,741,246 in General Fund […]
Council Considers Possible Changes to Standing Rules
At its January 7 worksession, the Greenbelt City Council discussed possible changes to its standing rules for the 2025-2027 session. As this was a worksession, no votes were taken but these changes can be voted on at a future meeting. Meeting Time Limits Councilmember Kristen Weaver proposed adding a time limit of two-and-a-half hours for […]
Consultant Presents Draft Plan For City’s Historic Cemeteries
On October 20 Carolyn Gimbal, senior architectural historian from Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) returned to a Greenbelt City Council worksession to give the results of her firm’s survey of Greenbelt’s three historic cemeteries and to present a draft Maintenance and Improvement Plan. She had presented an initial plan at the July 23 worksession, covered […]
Recreation, Arts Present Goals, Progress and Needs to Council
On April 23 the Greenbelt City Council heard from the Recreation Department about their Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget and then heard about revisions to the city code. The Recreation department budget, as presented by department head Greg Varda, is made up of nine sub-budgets: administration, arts, aquatic and fitness, museum, therapeutic recreation, community center, […]
PGCPS Administration Meets With Council for Worksession
Several members of Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) administration, including Superintendent Millard House II, attended the February 25 worksession of the Greenbelt City Council. The discussion covered recent federal changes, the academic performance of Greenbelt schools, a possible shared use agreement for Greenbelt Middle School athletic fields and the Springhill Lake Elementary School building […]
Council Considers Pool Deck Repairs and Standing Rules
The Greenbelt City Council met Wednesday January 22, for a worksession to discuss indoor pool deck repairs at the Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center (GAFC) and to review its standing rules. Pool Deck Repairs City Manager Josué Salmerón, Director of Recreation Greg Varda and Director of Public Works Brian Kim presented the scope and impacts […]
Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket Shares News, Financial Outlook
On the morning of Saturday, November 4, members of the Greenbelt Consumer Cooperative, also known as the Greenbelt Co-op Supermarket (GCS), gathered in the Community Center gym for their annual membership meeting. Over 100 members were offered drinks, snacks and other products from the Co-op and its vendors. Members heard reports from Treasurer […]