Council Hears Request from PSAC To Review Officer-Involved Shootings
On Monday, December 4, the Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) met with the Greenbelt City Council for a periodic review. After a brief discussion of the group’s activities since their last meeting with council two years ago, Mayor Emmett Jordan set the tone for the rest of the meeting, noting increasing crime, especially juvenile crime, […]
Shop With A Cop Brings Holiday Cheer to Greenbelt Children
On Saturday, December 16, Greenbelt Police Officers spent the morning shopping at Target with preselected students from Springhill Lake Elementary and Greenbelt Elementary schools for their annual Shop With A Cop event. They met at Target at 8:30 a.m. and kicked off the day with hot chocolate and cookies. The children were given a budget […]
Girl Scouts from Troop 23007 Win Silver Awards for Projects
One of the fundamental principles of the Girl Scout Law is to make the world a better place. And in the past year, nine Girl Scouts from Greenbelt Troop 23007 have done exactly that – and earned their Girl Scout Silver Award in the process. The Girl Scout Silver Award is the second highest achievement […]
Vacancy Process
Any qualified voter who is at least 18 years of age may be nominated for the office of member of council upon filing at the office of the City Clerk: – A nominating petition signed by not fewer than 50 voters; – A written acceptance of the nomination; – Such other statements as may be […]
Council Decides on Process For Filling Their Vacant Seat
On Monday, December 11, the Greenbelt City Council addressed the issue of filling the vacancy on the council caused by the recent death of Councilmember Ric Gordon. The Greenbelt City Charter, in section 32 under Elections, defines this process: “If a seat on the council becomes vacant, the remaining members of council by a majority […]
Hanukkah Party Brings Light To a Gray and Rainy Sunday
The clouds were heavy and gray, but inside Mishkan Torah the mood on December 10 was festive and bright. About 50 people, from toddlers to seniors, attended the free event, which took place on the third of Hanukkah’s eight days. Children from Mishkan Torah’s Karp Family Hebrew School performed a stage adaptation of Hershel and […]
GHI Holds Town Hall Meeting Discusses Budget, New Project
The Greenbelt Homes, Inc., (GHI) town hall meeting held December 5 was the first in-person meeting GHI has held since December 2019, announced President Stefan Brodd as he opened the meeting to a round of applause. About 75 GHI members attended the meeting in which the new General Manager, James Claggett Jr., was formally introduced, […]
Board of Elections Shares Ways To Fill Vacant City Council Seat
Greenbelt’s tragic loss of Councilmember Ric Gordon has not only deeply touched the community, it has created a challenging problem for the Greenbelt City Council, which is left with only six members. Council has called on Greenbelt’s Board of Elections (BOE) to advise them on the question. The board met on November 30 to explore […]
Program Trains Retirees to Be Volunteers in State Legislature
Greenbelt retired residents seeking purposeful volunteering opportunities have a well-established program available. The Legacy Leadership Institute for Public Policy (LLIPP), a 20-year-old program developed by the University of Maryland School of Public Health, offers a training resource for retirees age 50 and older that focuses on pairing program participants with members of the Maryland legislature […]
Greenbelt’s Pam Hamlin Is An Early Learning Champion
After long hours in the office organizing educational programs and activities from behind the scenes, stepping into a library reminds Greenbelter Pamela Hamlin why she does what she does. “This is what it’s all about, seeing kids develop a love for books, seeing them interact with their friends and parents,” said Hamlin. The family literacy […]