Low Attendance, Much Criticism At Council’s First Listening Session
On Thursday, December 21, Greenbelt City Council held a listening session at the Springhill Lake Recreation Center gym. Its purpose was to capture the views of Greenbelt residents living in the western segment of the city on the appointment of a councilmember to replace Councilmember Ric Gordon, who died suddenly shortly after the election this […]
Parents, PTSAs Call for Crossing Guards at All Greenbelt Schools
Parents and students in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) are increasingly concerned by the lack of crossing guards at their schools and many know it’s an extreme safety hazard. These concerns were made tragic reality on November 20, when two Riverdale Elementary School students, Sky Sosa and Shalom Mbah, were killed in a crosswalk […]
Bring Along a Shopping Bag Starting on Monday, January 1
On January 1, the City of Greenbelt’s Bring Your Own Bag ordinance and Prince George’s County’s similar Better Bag Bill go into effect to reduce single-use plastic bag use and litter. What Does This Mean? Greenbelt retail establishments will be prohibited from providing plastic carryout bags to shoppers. If a customer requests a paper bag […]
Honk! Situation Band Leads A Solstice Parade of Lights
Greenbelters of all ages turned out on Friday evening for an enjoyable new way to celebrate the season: a parade of lights that began at the Firefly Sanctuary and ended at Roosevelt Center with a concert. Lights of all kinds were carried and worn by the participants, including handmade lanterns of great artistry along with […]
Judith “J” Davis Leaves Long Legacy of Momentum, Growth
Judith “J” Davis served the City of Greenbelt for almost 50 years. Thirty of those were on Greenbelt’s City Council, where she was the city’s longest-serving mayor and a councilmember until this year, when she decided not to run for re-election. Previously, she served on the Advisory Planning Board for 10 years and was chair […]
Council Hears Request from PSAC To Review Officer-Involved Shootings
On Monday, December 4, the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) met with the Greenbelt City Council for a periodic review. After a brief discussion of the group’s activities since their last meeting with council two years ago, Mayor Emmett Jordan set the tone for the rest of the meeting, noting increasing crime, especially juvenile crime, […]
Shop With A Cop Brings Holiday Cheer to Greenbelt Children
On Saturday, December 16, Greenbelt Police Officers spent the morning shopping at Target with preselected students from Springhill Lake Elementary and Greenbelt Elementary schools for their annual Shop With A Cop event. They met at Target at 8:30 a.m. and kicked off the day with hot chocolate and cookies. The children were given a budget […]
Girl Scouts from Troop 23007 Win Silver Awards for Projects
One of the fundamental principles of the Girl Scout Law is to make the world a better place. And in the past year, nine Girl Scouts from Greenbelt Troop 23007 have done exactly that – and earned their Girl Scout Silver Award in the process. The Girl Scout Silver Award is the second highest achievement […]
Vacancy Process
Any qualified voter who is at least 18 years of age may be nominated for the office of member of council upon filing at the office of the City Clerk: – A nominating petition signed by not fewer than 50 voters; – A written acceptance of the nomination; – Such other statements as may be […]
Council Decides on Process For Filling Their Vacant Seat
On Monday, December 11, the Greenbelt City Council addressed the issue of filling the vacancy on the council caused by the recent death of Councilmember Ric Gordon. The Greenbelt City Charter, in section 32 under Elections, defines this process: “If a seat on the council becomes vacant, the remaining members of council by a majority […]