Kathleen Gallagher | Article Author |

11 Aug 2016

Not All Greenbelt Station Kids Can Enroll in Greenbelt Schools

by Kathleen Gallagher

It was not exactly a lion’s den that Johndel Jones-Brown walked into on the evening of August 3, but if there is one subject about which the city council historically takes on the nature of a big momma cat defending … Read More

14 Jul 2016

Zoning Rewrite and More Discussed by City and GHI

by Kathleen Gallagher

The first part of the annual city Greenbelt Homes Inc., (GHI) stakeholder meeting on June 13 covered discussion of GHI concerns over new county legislation affecting “common ownership communities,” and was reported last week. Other topics at the meeting and … Read More

7 Jul 2016

At Council Worksession, GHI Decries County’s Communication

by Kathleen Gallagher

The Greenbelt City Council meets with the Board of Directors of Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) every year to share information on topics of mutual interest, update one another on projects and plans and, occasionally, to resolve differences. The 2016 meeting, … Read More

16 Jun 2016

by Kathleen Gallagher

The Greenbelt City Council’s regular meeting of April 25 included the first public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017 city budget that was adopted on June 6, first reading of a negotiated purchase resolution for long-awaited heating and air conditioning … Read More

16 Jun 2016

Council Adopts McLaughlin’s 20th – and Last – City Budget

by Kathleen Gallagher

The main event at the Greenbelt City Council’s June 6 regular meeting was the adoption of the city budget for Fiscal Year 2017, which runs from July 1 of this year through June 30, 2017. For City Manager Michael McLaughlin … Read More

1 Jun 2016

Computers, General Assembly, Trees Keep City Council Busy

by Kathleen Gallagher

Although the presentation of the 2016 Student Awards by the city’s Advisory Committee on Education (ACE)–which will be reported in a separate story–dominated the May 23 regular meeting of the Greenbelt City Council, quite a few other items were taken … Read More

25 May 2016

GSA’s Increased Parking Need For FBI Dismays City Council

by Kathleen Gallagher

The city council’s regular meeting of April 11 opened with an opportunity for councilmembers and residents to recognize the work of the communications specialists of the Greenbelt Police Department. Twenty-five years ago the Congress and president of the United States … Read More

4 Feb 2016

Where the Rubber Meets the Road – Playground Mulch

by Kathleen Gallagher

So many factors come into play with decisions on replacing surfaces and equipment on playgrounds in the 21st century that it is difficult to establish simple rules for what should be done, especially when funding is limited. On January … Read More

7 Jan 2016

New Concept for South Core Phase III

by Kathleen Gallagher

The December 7 Greenbelt City Council worksession was scheduled to consider the Detailed Site Plan (DSP) for Phase III of the South Core of Greenbelt Station and a new concept plan. However, issues relating to the DSP were satisfactorily resolved, … Read More

24 Dec 2015

Greenbelt Registers its Views on Refugees

by Kathleen Gallagher

At its November 23 regular meeting, the Greenbelt City Council received a petition from resident Josh Hamlin asking that council adopt a resolution expressing Greenbelt’s willingness to welcome refugees from the current warfare in Syria and urging elected officials at … Read More