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5 Jul 2017

Council Recognizes Two From Police Department

by Kathleen Gallagher

At the June 19 meeting of the city council, Acting Chief of Police Thomas Kemp presented Michelle Moo-Young as the Greenbelt Police Department’s Civilian of the Year and MPO Michael Eppard as the department’s Officer of the Year for 2016. … Read More

21 Jun 2017

Presentations, Public Hearings, Petitions and Speed Cameras

by Kathleen Gallagher

The May 22 Greenbelt City Council meeting had a full agenda and lasted for nearly four hours. It opened with three presentations and continued with three public hearings and a new speed camera contract and four projects presented by the … Read More

14 Jun 2017

Hour Grows Late as Council Hears Five Planning Projects

by Kathleen Gallagher

Someone in the Department of Planning and Community Development must have drawn the short straw when the agenda was created for the May 22 Greenbelt City Council meeting. It was after 10 p.m. when Assistant Planning Director Terri Hruby and … Read More

31 May 2017

Volunteers Prepare to Respond To Animals in Emergencies

by Kathleen Gallagher

Emergency preparedness and response are not just for people anymore – or at least not just for two-footed people. Last October, members of the Greenbelt Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) presented a request at a city council meeting for support … Read More

25 May 2017

Council takes steps towards lowering the voting age

by Kathleen Gallagher

Although not all councilmembers are yet on board with making the change, the Greenbelt City Council took several steps at its May 22 meeting that would be necessary to allow city residents who will be 16 or 17 years old … Read More

19 Apr 2017

Council Proclaims Earth Day; Code Changes Are Introduced

by Kathleen Gallagher

The Greenbelt City Council’s April 10 meeting featured proclamations for Earth Day and National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. First readings took place of two ordinances to revise Chapter 4 of the Greenbelt City Code, “Buildings and Building Regulations,” with requirements … Read More

29 Mar 2017

City to Change Cherrywood Lane To a Green and Complete Street

by Kathleen Gallagher

The first half of the March 13 meeting of the Greenbelt City Council was given over to the previously reported recognition of the winners of the ACE Educator Awards and of Camille and Brian Butler in providing community education on … Read More

23 Mar 2017

City Contracts for Long-Sought Recreation & Parks Master Plan

by Kathleen Gallagher

At its meeting on February 27, the city council took steps to develop Greenbelt’s very first recreation and parks facilities master plan, a project long anticipated by recreation staff and the city’s Park and Recreation Advisory Board. Other matters included … Read More

15 Mar 2017

Council Honors Butler Family; City Co-sponsors Health Fair

by Kathleen Gallagher

At its March 13 meeting, the Greenbelt City Council presented a letter to Brian and Camille Butler, recognizing their work in raising awareness of sickle cell trait in the community and supporting the Journey to Health Fitness and Awareness Fair … Read More

8 Mar 2017

City Continues to Move Forward On Center City Dog Park Location

by Kathleen Gallagher

What does it take to get everyone on the same page at a city council meeting? What makes everyone compliant and cooperative rather than crabby and cantankerous? One word: puppies. On March 6 council met with City Manager Nicole Ard … Read More