Maurice Crawford | Article Author |

6 Nov 2024

Council Votes to Remove Armrests from City Benches

by Maurice Crawford

At the October 28 Greenbelt City Council meeting, Councilmember Jenni Pompi requested that council discuss removing armrests on four benches clustered around the Municipal Building, where the armrests were used as dividers to prevent anyone from lying down. Councilmembers Amy … Read More

6 Nov 2024

Council to Consider Alleged Unbecoming Conduct of Roberts

by Maurice Crawford

At the October 28 Greenbelt City Council meeting, the agenda included “Addressing unbecoming conduct of a councilmember.” Councilmember Kristen Weaver requested the item be on the agenda in response to a staff grievance. Council received a memo from the Justice, … Read More

11 Sep 2024

Council and GHI Discuss Water Pipes, Stormwater Drains, More

by Maurice Crawford

On Wednesday, September 4, the Greenbelt City Council held a worksession with several members of Greenbelt Homes Inc. (GHI) Board of Directors, including President Stefan Brodd, Vice President Debbie McKinley, Treasurer Chuck Hess, Nancy Boyd, Philip Larkin and General Manager … Read More

21 Aug 2024

Greenbelt Police Officers Honored

by Maurice Crawford

Chief Richard Bowers, during the Greenbelt City Council meeting on August 12, applauded police department employees for their actions during the April incident at Schrom Hills Park when five teens were wounded by gunfire. These employees went above and beyond … Read More

10 Jul 2024

City Council Authorizes $33K To Update City Code, Charter

by Maurice Crawford

Greenbelt’s municipal code was last updated in 2012 and needs revision. The Greenbelt City Council has been requested to authorize the city manager to enter into a contract with Municode for approximately $18K. The scope of this contract includes recodification, … Read More

26 Jun 2024

Council Receives Reparations Reports, Discusses JEDI Audit

by Maurice Crawford

On Wednesday evening, June 5, the Greenbelt City Council heard reports from Tribesy regarding Phase II of the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) audit and from the Reparations Commission. Part of this worksession was aimed at hearing from the … Read More

29 Feb 2024

Metro Proposes Eliminating The G12 and R12 Bus Routes

by Maurice Crawford

This year Metro is expecting a historic $750M shortfall and is proposing reductions to bus and rail services that could occur as soon as this July. Public comments on the proposal are due by Tuesday, March 5 (see below on … Read More

7 Feb 2024

Council Receives an Update For Buddy Attick Park Plan

by Maurice Crawford

The Greenbelt City Council held a worksession on January 31 on the Master Plan for Buddy Attick Park. This is the third public meeting on the plan with about a dozen community members attending in person as well as members … Read More

24 Jan 2024

City Council Interviews Five Applicants for Vacant Seat

by Maurice Crawford

On Tuesday, January 23, the Greenbelt City Council interviewed the five candidates seeking to fill the seat left empty by the death of Councilmember Ric Gordon shortly after his re-election to a two-year term. The five candidates are Matthew Inzeo, … Read More

29 Nov 2023

Greenbelt City Council Grieves Loss of Ric Gordon at Meeting

by Maurice Crawford, Michael Zeliff

The November 27 Greenbelt City Council meeting was filled with grief as members mourned the sudden passing of Councilmember Ric Gordon, who died the previous day. The meeting, which began with Mayor Emmett Jordan calling for a moment of silent … Read More