Matthew Arbach

On November 4, the Greenbelt City Council shared concerns about Greenbelt Road (Route 193), and its connections with adjoining roadways in Greenbelt, with representatives of the State Highway Administration (SHA) in a worksession.  Some of these concerns are long-standing, while … Read More

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Optimizing transparency and public participation was the focus of the Greenbelt City Council worksession on October 14.  The context of the discussion was whether council meetings should continue using Webinar or return to Zoom.  Council had made the change to … Read More

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On October 21, the Greenbelt City Council met with representatives of Berwyn Heights, College Park and Beltway Plaza to discuss strategies on how best to move forward with plans to make Greenbelt Road safer for pedestrians and bikers.  Plans for … Read More

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On September 30, a special council meeting was convened with Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot, Deputy Comptroller Sharone Bonardi and Acting Director of the Bureau of Revenue Estimates (BRE) David Farkas to discuss the findings of a September 29 revenue … Read More

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Prince George’s County Council Chair Todd Turner and Councilmembers Mel Franklin and Calvin Hawkins met with the Greenbelt City Council on August 28, to inform the council about the county’s efforts in this difficult time and air issues that are … Read More

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Residents of Greenbelt Station (GS) were welcomed to a Greenbelt City Council worksession on August 12 to share their recent concerns and challenges.  GS representatives included Community Manager Leslie Perez of Community Association Management Professionals (CAMP) and GS Master Association … Read More

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At a worksession on July 27 and a special meeting on August 3, the Greenbelt City Council had an opportunity to meet with First Vice President Jennifer Diercksen and Senior Vice President Joe Mason from Davenport and Company (the city’s … Read More

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On July 27, a Greenbelt City Council worksession focused on capital projects, many of which have been deferred due to the pandemic. There was also a debate about the refinancing of two bonds with the aid of Davenport & Company, … Read More

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Thanks to the Herculean efforts of the city’s Recreation Department, summer camps are up and running, in a virtual setting this time. Said Recreation Program Supervisor Anne Oudemans, “We did it,” calling this year’s effort Summer Connect to differentiate it … Read More

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