“Tomorrow’s House Today:” The 1938 Parkbelt Homes
Old Greenbelt’s 1930s architecture is a graceful reminder of the city’s New Deal heritage: the dramatic Art Deco design of the Community Center (originally also the town’s elementary school) and the theater, complemented by the International Style reflected in the townhouses and apartment buildings. There is another small group of late-30s houses, however, that also […]
Council Wrestles with CARES Rent Grants, Armory Purchase
Two major topics arising in the Greenbelt City Council meeting of October 11 are covered in this article. Remaining topics will be covered in a future article. Rent Support Funds City Manager Nicole Ard reported that, as of October 8, there had been six rental grants made by the city from federal American Rescue Plan […]
Franklin Park CASA Rally: Evictions Are NOT Pending
Residents of Franklin Park and members of CASA de Maryland held a rally and press conference on Monday, October 18 protesting alleged eviction notices for the large apartment complex. While the group gathered peacefully and put on red CASA T-shirts in solidarity with the nonprofit organization, the apartment management, Fieldstone Properties, represented by Denise Knight, […]
Council, PSAC, Police Argue Next Steps for Police Reform
The Greenbelt City Council continues to grapple with the best way forward on the issue of reform in the city’s Police Department, spurred by Mayor Colin Byrd’s revised Fair and Just Policing Act proposal and by the subsequent review of its first iteration by the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC). While both the council and […]
Help Unite Greenbelt, HUG Walks the Walk on October 10
The Help Unite Greenbelt (HUG) walk returned to Greenbelt on October 10. Kicking off in Greenbelt West on a cloudy Sunday afternoon, the walk spanned miles across all of Greenbelt, with multiple locations for residents to join or drop out. The event drew about 100 participants around the city. “This is our home. Let’s make […]
County’s Draft NCOZ Plans Meet with Mixed Reviews
According to Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Master Planner Chad Williams, Greenbelt’s Neighborhood Conservation Overlay Zone (NCOZ) is “almost near the end of a long, not so strange road.” At a Greenbelt City Council worksession on September 20, Williams and Director of Planning and Community Development Terri Hruby, gave a summary of the […]
Voters Can Still Request Mail-in Ballots from City
In a memorandum to City Clerk Bonita Anderson, City Solicitor Todd Pounds details methods of voting in the city council election. In the City of Greenbelt there are three methods of voting: (1) voting on election day, (2) early voting and (3) mail-in voting. There are rules that must be followed for each method. For […]
Bill Orleans Is the 10th Candidate to File for Council
Bill Orleans is the 10th candidate to run for city council. His nomination forms have been certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson. Candidates’ biographies are prepared by the candidates and are published as they are received by the paper. Bill Orleans Bill Orleans is a jerk, and indeed a candidate for council. He has never […]
Council Deals with Election Costs, Eviction Notices, a Hybrid SUV
The Greenbelt City Council continued to offer entertainment for insomniacs as its September 27 meeting again stretched to almost 1 a.m. During that meeting, council approved an election services contract, introduced an ordinance related to evictions, approved the purchase of a hybrid SUV for Animal Control and discussed the poor quality of the closed captioning […]
Election 2021: Rodney Roberts, Colin Byrd, Emmett Jordan Are Running for Re-election to City Council
Incumbents Rodney Roberts, Colin Byrd and Emmett Jordan are the latest of the certified candidates to submit their biographies to the News Review. Biographies are prepared by the candidates and are published as they are received by the paper after they have been certified. Rodney M. Roberts Rodney M. Roberts, 63, is a life-long Greenbelter, […]