Matthew Arbach

On August 7, Greenbelt City Council convened a worksession with the city’s Board of Elections (BOE) on the possibility of introducing amendments to the City Charter and City Code that would allow non-citizens to vote in municipal elections. In 2023, … Read More

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Beltway Plaza continues to make a recovery from the pandemic, while facing its ongoing challenges. At the Greenbelt City Council worksession on September 7, Mayor Emmett Jordan said that Beltway Plaza, which began phased construction 57 years ago, is the … Read More

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At the September 14 worksession, the Greenbelt City Council continued in its efforts to prioritize how the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds will finally be spent. An urgent new addition to the list was the needed infrastructure repairs to … Read More

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The Greenbelt Police Department (GPD) has begun implementing its new Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) with counselor Rachel Tobin. According to Tobin, “CIT will assist with welfare checks, domestic abuse, geriatric and juvenile issues with behavioral health concerns, victim support, critical … Read More

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The growing demand for increasing the coverage, data capacity and durability of wireless infrastructure is of high interest to the city, considering that cellphones are now many residents’ main, if not sole, avenue for communication. This fact was brought to … Read More

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The Greenbelt City Council addressed administrative issues at its August 10 meeting. Mayor Emmett Jordan initiated a debate on the possibility of moving the scheduling of future worksessions from the end of regular (often long) meetings to a worksession, feeling … Read More

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On July 18, Greenbelt City Council continued its deliberations on the eventual uses of the $22.88M of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in an effort to disburse them in the most equitable and impactful way for the city and … Read More

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