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, […]
Council Approves Community Gardens Phased Action Plan
The action plan, proposed by the Forest Preserve Advisory Board (FPAB) and the Greenbelt Community Garden Club (GCGC) to address the problem of shading at the community gardens, was approved by the Greenbelt City Council with an amendment proposed by Councilmember Judith Davis to move forward in a phased approach. The vote took place at […]
Three Sisters Volunteers Reflect on Season’s End
The Three Sisters Garden at Schrom Hills Park on Hanover Parkway is nearing the end of its season. Volunteers who have faithfully tended the garden all summer, putting in long hours watering and weeding, now reap the harvest, including a large zucchini, attractive blue-striped green beans, carrots and mouthwatering grapes. Volunteers stagger the work over […]
The Last Six Candidates Have Now Filed and Been Certified
Challenger Alex Zajac and incumbent Judith Davis are among the final six candidates to complete their nomination forms now certified by City Clerk Bonita Anderson and have sent their biographies to the News Review. The others are incumbents Emmett Jordan, Colin Byrd and Rodney Roberts and challenger William Orleans. Biographies are published in the order […]
Council Candidates Running for Office
Ten certified city council candidates are running for seven seats on the Greenbelt City Council. On September 27, the candidates drew numbers for placement on the November ballot, as well as numbers for placement of their campaign signs. The candidates, in the order they will appear on the ballot, are: Brandon Ric Gordon Rodney Roberts […]
Food Trucks and Financial Policies Occupy City Council
In another marathon session lasting until nearly 1 a.m., the Greenbelt City Council at its September 13 regular meeting approved a staff recommendation for a one-time food truck event, adopted a set of financial policies aimed to strengthen its potential credit rating and approved a list of public sites for the posting of campaign signs. […]