Posted on: September 19, 2023
Measure Incentivizes Residency for Public Safety Officers
Prince George’s County Council Vice Chair Wala Blegay, Esq. (District 6), during the session on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, presented CB-087-2023, legislation establish...
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Council News
Posted on: September 19, 2023
Vice Chair Blegay Presents Legislation to Establish
Plan Prince George’s 2035 Implementation and Infrastructure Task Force
Task Force to Focus on Land Use and Development Planning Goals for County’s General ...
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Council News
Posted on: September 14, 2023
Measure Proposed by District 5 Council Member Jolene Ivey Ensures Inclusive Housing Options for County’s Residents
The Prince George’s County Council, during session on Tuesday, September 12, unanimously vo...
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Council News
Posted on: September 12, 2023
Joint Statement: Council Members Ingrid Watson and Eric Olson Respond to Fatal Shooting of DuVal High School Student
Our community is heartbroken by the senseless loss of Jayda Medrano-Moore, a 16 year-old DuVal High ...
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Council News
Posted on: September 11, 2023
PRESS ADVISORY
Vice Chair Wala Blegay to Hold Press Conference on Council Resolution Condemning Violence and Human Rights Abuses in Tigray, Ethiopia
Local Community Will Gather to Encourage Support for Legislation Being Considered on Sep...
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Council News
Posted on: September 7, 2023
Community Clean-Up Day September 30th
Bowie, Greenbelt, Glenn Dale, and Lanham Residents ‘Pick It UP!’
Prince George’s County Council Member Ingrid Watson (District 4) will launch the ina...
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Council News
Posted on: September 6, 2023
Consumer Protection Bill Proposed by Council Member Burroughs Demands Transparency in Gas Station Credit Card Prices
The Prince George’s County Council, during session on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, voted unanimously to enact CB-044-2023, legis...
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Council News
Posted on: September 5, 2023
The Prince George’s County Council will reconvene on Wednesday, September 6th. Council Session, scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m., will include six (6) Public Hearings. Among the legislative measures scheduled for public heari...
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Council News
Posted on: August 30, 2023
Food and Fun for Children and Families - Free Meal for the First 100 Students
Prince George’s County Council Member Jolene Ivey (District 5) will help students celebrate the start of a new school year during the Back to School...
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Council News
Posted on: August 11, 2023
"It was a pleasure to meet again with public safety leaders and my counterparts from surrounding counties to focus on collaborative public safety initiatives. Today’s meeting included Anne Arundel Police Chief Amal Awad, Maryland State Police Superin...
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Council News
Posted on: August 10, 2023
DISTRICT 4 COUNCIL MEMBER INGRID WATSON JOINS URGENT CALL FOR COMMUNITY’S HELP IN SEARCH FOR MISSING GREENBELT RESIDENT AND TEACHER
The disappearance of beloved District 4 resident and Prince George’s County School teacher Mariame Toure...
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Council News
Posted on: July 19, 2023
COUNCIL CONVENES FOR FINAL SESSION PRIOR TO SUMMER RECESS – ENACTS HEALTHY RESTAURANTS LEGISLATION AND OTHER MEASURES, ADDRESSES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
The Prince George’s County Council convened Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in its final reg...
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Council News
Posted on: July 19, 2023
Council Members Invited to Attend Meeting as Guests
The Prince George's County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association is hosting a town hall meeting Friday, July 21, 2023, at 6:00 PM at the Branchville Volunteer Fire Company. The Association has ...
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Council News
Posted on: July 18, 2023
The County Council welcomed Prince George’s County Public Schools Superintendent Millard House, II, to the Wayne K. Curry Building on Tuesday, July 18th for an introductory “Meet and Greet” lunch meeting to discuss shared con...
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Council News
Posted on: July 18, 2023
The Prince George’s County Council is excited to announce the appointment of Jocelyn Route to the Prince George’s County Board of Education.
Route is a social worker, mental health activist, former Bladensburg Council Member a...
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Council News
Posted on: July 13, 2023
COUNCIL VICE CHAIR BLEGAY TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON HEALTHY RESTAURANTS BILL, CALLING FOR SUPPORT OF THE MEASURE BEFORE SCHEDULED FINAL VOTE ON JULY 18TH
Prince George’s County Council Vice Chair Wala Blegay, Esq. (District 6) will hold a press...
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Council News
Posted on: July 12, 2023
Board to Receive Briefing from Hospital Executives on Emergency Room Wait Times
The Prince George’s County Council will convene as the Board of Health on Monday, July 17, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in the Council Hearing Room, First Floor, Wayne K. Curr...
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Council News
Posted on: July 10, 2023
The County Council will convene at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11th for a scheduled session at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, Council Hearing Room, 1301 McCormick Drive in Largo.
Tuesday’s agenda includes public hearings to co...
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Council News
Posted on: July 7, 2023
Measure Proposed by District 5 Council Member Jolene Ivey Ensures Safe and Inclusive Housing Options for County’s Disabled Residents
The Prince George’s County Council’s Planning, Housing, and Economic Development (P...
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Council News
Posted on: July 5, 2023
Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Committee to Consider Legislation Requiring Security Surveillance at High Occupancy Dwellings and Senior Housing Residences
Legislation Proposed by Vice Chair Wala Blegay, Esq. Includes Camera Surveilla...
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Council News
Posted on: June 22, 2023
Council Presents Legislation Requiring Security Surveillance at High Occupancy Dwellings and Senior Housing Residences
Legislation Proposed by Vice Chair Wala Blegay, Esq. Includes Camera Surveillance as a Public Safety Tool
The Prince George’s Co...
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Council News
Posted on: June 16, 2023
Working Group to Explore Permanent Rent Stabilization in the County
Prince George’s County Council Member Krystal Oriadha (District 7), has announced the establishment of a Rent Stabilization Workgroup to explore permanent rent stabiliz...
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Council News
Posted on: June 13, 2023
Measure Proposed by District 7 Council Member Krystal Oriadha Provides Financial Relief for County’s Low-Income Seniors
The Prince George’s County Council, during session on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, enacted CB-042-2023, the Senior Housin...
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Council News
Posted on: June 13, 2023
Measure Presented by Vice Chair Wala Blegay Esq. Addresses Infrastructure Supporting Townhome Communities
The Prince George’s County Council’s Planning, Housing, and Economic Development (PHED) Committee, on Thursday, June 15th, will co...
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Council News
Posted on: May 26, 2023
The Prince George’s County Council, convening on Thursday, May 25, 2023, adopted a balanced $5.4 billion Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024.
The adopted General Fund totals $4.5 billion, with the largest portion of General Funds, ne...
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Council News
Posted on: April 26, 2023
Proposed Measure Protects Tenants from Unlawful and Retaliatory Rent Increases and Eviction as Rent Stabilization Act of 2023 Takes Effect
The Prince George’s County Council, during session on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, unanimous...
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Council News
Posted on: April 11, 2023
Prince George’s County Council Vice Chair Wala Blegay, Esq. (District 6), during session on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, presented Council Bill CB-052-2023, an Ordinance to temporarily suspend the development of townhouse and townhouse-related resid...
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Council News
Posted on: April 5, 2023
Measure to Help Fight Poverty and Increase Equity in Prince George’s County
The Prince George’s County Council, during session on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, adopted CR-018-2023, legislation proposed by Council Member Krystal Oriadha (Distr...
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Council News
Posted on: April 5, 2023
Proposed Measure Protects Tenants from Unlawful and Retaliatory Rent Increases and Eviction as Rent Stabilization Act of 2023 Takes Effect
The Prince George’s County Council, during session on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, presented ...
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Council News
Posted on: March 29, 2023
COUNCIL MEMBER INGRID WATSON SUPPORTS LEGISLATION ADDRESSING SELF-STORAGE FACILITIES IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
Council Member Watson Works with Community Members to Successfully Stop Planned Consolidated Storage Facility Impac...
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Council News
Posted on: March 29, 2023
Legislation Sponsored by Council Member Jolene Ivey Limits the Location of New
Public Storage Facilities to Industrial Zones in the County
The Prince George’s County Council, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, voted to enact legislation propose...
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Council News
Posted on: March 29, 2023
Council ‘Meet and Greet’ Focuses on Concerns Impacting Prince Georgians
The Prince George’s County Council welcomed U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D - MD), to the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo, MD, ...
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Council News
Posted on: March 28, 2023
COUNCIL VICE-CHAIR WALA BLEGAY SEEKS TO SUPPORT RESTAURANT OWNERS OFFERING HEALTHIER FOODS IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
During Council session on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Prince George’s County Council Vice-Chair Wala Blegay, Esq. (Distric...
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Council News
Posted on: March 27, 2023
Prince George’s County Council Member Edward Burroughs, III (District 8), will welcome 30 senior high school students from District 8 to the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building for a “Youth Takeover” on Tuesday, March 28th...
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Council News
Posted on: March 7, 2023
COUNCIL VICE CHAIR WALA BLEGAY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION ADDRESSING NURSE-PATIENT RATIOS IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
Prince George’s County Council Vice Chair Wala Blegay, Esq., concerned about the impact of nurse-patient ratios on the level...
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Council News
Posted on: December 28, 2022
DISTRICT 7 COUNCIL MEMBER KRYSTAL ORIADHA ADDRESSES HEAT ISSUES AT HOLLY SPRING MEADOWS APARTMENTS IN FORESTVILLE
Immediately upon becoming aware that residents of the Holly Spring Meadows apartments in Forestville were without heat, my...
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Council News
Posted on: December 22, 2022
COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER AT-LARGE CALVIN S. HAWKINS, II, HOSTS SPECIAL SCREENING OF “LORTON: PRISON OF TERROR” DOCUMENTARY
Free, Ticketed Event, Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Prince George’s Community College, Largo
&...
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Council News
Posted on: December 15, 2022
Agenda – Budget and Fiscal Outlook, Business Development Tools and Incentives, Real Estate Development, and Affordable Housing
The Prince George’s County Council convened for day-two of its Legislative Year Annual Retreat, &am...
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Council News