City Council Publicly Rebukes Councilmember Rodney Roberts
On December 9, Greenbelt City Council addressed “unbecoming conduct of a councilmember” following a staff complaint of allegedly abusive language directed at city staff by Councilmember Rodney Roberts. Councilmember Kristen Weaver had placed the item on the agenda, an item postponed from previous meetings at the request of Roberts and some residents (see the November […]
City Perseveres with Legal Fight Over Withdrawal of Firefighters
At the December 9 Greenbelt City Council meeting, City Manager Josué Salmerón spoke about the city’s renewed legal efforts to challenge the removal of career firefighters from the Greenbelt Fire Department in June. Salmerón also shared the news that the city will now have a paramedic ambulance 24/7 effective December 29 (for more on the […]
GHI Members Meet to Discuss Pipe Replacement, Budget, Handbook
On Thursday, December 12, the Greenbelt Homes, Inc. (GHI) Board of Directors held a town hall meeting to inform members about revisions to the member handbook, the 2025 budget and the next steps in the Pipe Replacement Project. Pipe Replacement Director of Technical Services Thomas Williams gave an update on the Pilot Pipe Replacement Project […]
Condition of Armory Outlined; Recommendations to Come
On Wednesday, December 4, Greenbelt City Council held a worksession with a representative of the AMAR Group LLC firm to discuss the Preliminary Armory Feasibility Assessment. Discussion of the Armory’s condition began with an overview of the location’s history. While it was owned by the state since its construction in 1954 for use by the […]
PGFD Update: Greenbelt Gains EMS Duty Officer, Ambulance
More fire department staffing changes are coming on December 29, said the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department in a memo released Friday, December 6. Of the four stations that lost career staff as part of the summer staffing plan (Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights, Bowie-Belair and Bunker Hill) one, Bunker Hill, will see some return. In addition, […]
New Deal Café: What’s New And Coming; Much to Cheer
There was much cheering and applause at the New Deal Cafe’s quarterly business meeting on November 25. Those in attendance were pleased with the changes. While the Café has been in transition since Kenny Hilliard took over as manager on November 1, he aims to have all the changes in place by January 1. The […]
What Is the JEDI Action Team? A Look at Its Origins and Work
The memorandum requesting action on City Councilmember Rodney Roberts’ August 2024 remarks about the Public Works Department was written by the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) Action Team, which consists of city staff. The team was created in response to council’s direction to act on findings from the 2023 JEDI audit of city government […]
Teen Charged in Skip Day Shooting Acquitted; Second Teen Awaits Trial
One of the teenagers charged with shooting five other teens at a “Senior Skip Day” event at Schrom Hills Park in April has been acquitted. The second awaits trial this month. The Senior Skip Day event on April 19 drew a crowd of hundreds of Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) students, from a variety […]
Consultant Presents Draft Traffic Calming Study to City Council
Consultant Greenman-Pederson, Inc. (GPI) presented the Greenbelt City Council with the current draft of a traffic calming study of Greenbelt Center at the worksession on November 20. Two of GPI’s representatives, Angie Strevig and Alan Wang, shared the draft. Also present were Terri Hruby and Jaime Fearer, director and assistant director of Planning and Community […]
Venturing Crew 746 Holds Annual Winter Wonderland
Venturing Crew 746, a co-ed Boy Scouts of America program for youth aged 14 to 20, is hosting the Fourth Annual Winter Wonderland on Saturday, December 7. In 2023, the event featured Santa and his firetruck, a lighted woodland walk, community groups’ winter-themed displays with activities and giveaways, model trains and hot cocoa with treats. […]