WEEKLY BULLETIN | March 24, 2023 | |
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Egg-ceptional Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza
March 25 | 10AM - 12PM | Duvall Field
The City's Egg-ceptional Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza is still on! Be prepared to hunt in the rain - make sure to bring your umbrellas, rain jackets, and boots. Registration has sold out! We can't wait to see you there!
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Notice of Special Election for Office of the Mayor
On May 6, 2023, the City of College Park will hold a Special Election for the office of Mayor. Candidacy information has been posted on the City website.
If you are thinking about running for office, please note the following: At the time of taking office, the Mayor must be 18 years old. To qualify as a candidate, the individual must be a citizen of the United States, must be a current registered voter in the City, and must have been domiciled in the City for at least one year immediately preceding the date of qualification. The Board of Election Supervisor may request proof that a candidate meets the domicile requirement. The Mayor must continuously reside in the City until the term expires in December after the November 2023 General Election.
The City of College Park uses a petition process to qualify candidates for elected office. In a Special Election, candidates for the office of Mayor must collect 15 signatures of qualified voters from each Council district. Please note: Council Districts have changed since the last City Election. See new map here.
A Candidate Guide and required forms are posted on our website. You may also make an appointment with the City Clerk’s office to pick up a hard copy of the Candidate Guide and forms. All candidacy forms (petitions and other required forms) must be returned by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Click here for additional candidacy information or visit the Election page on our website.
Early Voting
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Davis Hall, 9217 51st Avenue, College Park, MD 20740
Election Day
Saturday, May 6, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, 7401 Baltimore Avenue, Community Room 1st Floor, College Park, MD 20740
Information about vote by mail will be available soon.
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Summer Camp Scholarships for City Youth
The City of College Park’s annual summer camp scholarship applications are now open!
Youth (rising K-12) who reside in the City of College Park are eligible to apply. Scholarships are granted up to a maximum of $400 per student. Students are eligible to receive a scholarship for one camp session only. Priority is given to youth who did not receive a City of College Park scholarship in previous years. In the past two years, the City extended the use of the scholarship to include camps hosted by Prince George’s County Department of Parks & Recreation and Prince George’s Community College. The option is available again for summer 2023.
Scholarship applications are due by Friday, April 14, 2023 at 5:00pm.
Click here for more information and to apply.
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Photo credit: TerpQuest Camp | |
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State of the City
The State of the City is now available online. Click here view.
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Proposed Operating Budget & CIP for FY 2024
The City of College Park’s Proposed Operating Budget for FY2024 is now available. Click here to view.
Print copies are available upon request. Please email financedepartment@collegeparkmd.gov.
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Livable Community Action Plan Feedback
Feedback requested!
The Senior Advisory Committee and City staff worked with consultants through a grant from M-NCPPC. The consultants drafted an age-friendly livability action plan, based on AARP’s five domains of livability, which encompasses all residents of the College Park community, regardless of age. The Committee is collecting feedback on the Action Plan.
To review the action plan visit www.collegeparkmd.gov/livablecommunity.
Click the link to view the entire action plan on the right-hand side of the page. Comments and feedback may be emailed to: livablecommunity@collegeparkmd.gov
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Road Closure Notice
Knox Road will be closed just west of Baltimore Avenue on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 4:00am to 7:00pm to allow for the removal of a tower crane. The rain date is Sunday, March 26. Local traffic will be allowed on Knox Road up to the road closure. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic and pedestrians.
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WSSC Work
Next week, WSSC Contractors will be working in the 4500-Block of Amherst Road. Please use caution in the work zone.
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Washington Gas Construction Notice
Resurface Inc., contractor for Washington Gas, will be working on street repairs throughout the City next week, weather permitting. Parking restrictions have been posted by the contractor.
The following areas will be affected:
- 5100-Block of Edgewood Road
- Intersection of Edgewood Road and 51st Avenue
- 5100-Block of Lackawanna Street
- 9500-Block of 51st Avenue
- 9700-Block of 52nd Avenue
- 9800-Block of 52nd Place
- 8800-Block of 48th Avenue
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Curbside Food Scrap Collection
Join the City's Curbside Food Scrap Collection program to recycle your food scraps and reduce harmful greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change!
City residents can join the program by signing up and purchasing containers at www.collegeparkmd.gov/curbsidecollectionapp. Once you pick up your containers, your collection service will start the following week.
The tonnage of food scraps collected for composting has significantly increased since curbside collections have begun. This demonstrates that as diversion methods are simplified, participation increases. Each of us can make a difference!
Join the program at www.collegeparkmd.gov/foodscraps.
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Check out the video below for an introduction to the program and other how-to videos. | |
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Calling all who like to make College Park an even better place to live!
The City of College Park is constantly putting on events for our residents to participate in, get to know one another, experience a new activity or clean up our beautiful city. We could use your help to make these events successful.
Whether it’s the Egg-ceptional Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza, the Winter Wonderland in December, or assisting with our concert series on Friday nights throughout the summer, we have a job for you. Be a part of making College Park warm and welcoming by volunteering for city events.
The City has a new volunteer app that will make you aware when we post the need for volunteer support. Visit www.collegeparkmd.gov/Volunteers to sign up to be a volunteer! You’ll be notified when we need your help and you can sign up from your phone.
Middle and high school or college students are also encouraged to sign up for student service learning hours.
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No Mow April
April 2023
The City of College Park encourages its residents to reduce or refrain from mowing their lawns in support of local pollinators during April! Participating in No Mow April is a small and easy step we can take to help early-season pollinators that are foraging for food sources and habitat.
Please send photos of early-season pollinators observed in your yard to nomowapril@collegeparkmd.gov so the Bee City committee can begin documenting the types of pollinators active during No Mow April. Questions related to pollinators may also be submitted.
There is no registration needed to participate in No Mow April -- the College Park City Council passed Resolution 22-R-13 to permanently designate April as No Mow Month and waive the tall grass enforcement for College Park residents during April. Signage, denoting participation in No Mow April, is optional, and the City has a limited number of these colorful yard signs available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Connect with the City!
Stay connected with the City of College Park! Follow us on social media for news, updates, and events:
You can also subscribe to e-news at www.collegeparkmd.gov/CPConnect.
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Celebrating College Park Parade
May 6, 2023 | 10:00 am | Rhode Island Avenue
Join the City of College Park on May 6, 2023 at 10:00am to celebrate our community! Spectators can line up along Rhode Island Avenue to see local groups, organizations, entertainers, performers, and more!
We need you! Register your band, group, club, school, organization, business, classic car, equestrian club, or performer today. The deadline to participate is April 28, 2023. To register (and for rules and regulations), please visit: www.collegeparkmd.gov/paradeentries2023.
Want to volunteer? Sign up today to be notified when volunteer positions become available (including those for SSL hours) at www.collegeparkmd.gov/volunteers.
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Berwyn Permaculture Garden Cleanup Event
RESCHEDULED: Sunday, March 26, 2023 | 9 AM-Noon | Rhode Island Ave. & Tecumseh St.
Join the Berwyn District Civic Association and City of College Park's Committee for a Better Environment for a spring cleanup of our beautiful permaculture garden!
The City of College Park will provide all the tools and materials for the cleanup. There will be refreshments, such as donuts and coffee.
Please complete the volunteer RSVP here.
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Department of Public Works | |
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Items available to purchase from the Department:
Call 240-487-3590 for more information, or visit: www.collegeparkmd.gov/products.
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For any information related to refuse, recycling, or other Public Works related items, contact the Department at: 240-487-3590 or publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov.
For a list of changes to Special Collection Pickups, including Yard Waste and for information about the Bulk Trash Changes, please visit: www.collegeparkmd.gov/specialcollections.
The Department is located at 9217 51st Ave. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Reminders:
Soft & Woody Yard Waste
Soft yard waste and woody brush are processed independently into two different end products; therefore, these materials should be prepared separately for collection and further processing. Learn more here.
Urban Tree Protection: Ordinance 21-O-09
This Ordinance requires an application to be submitted for approval to obtain a permit to remove or prune a tree on residential land. You can find the permit application at www.collegeparkmd.gov/TreeRemovalApp
For more information, click here.
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Compost and Wood Mulch Deliveries Resume March 1
Deliveries for Smartleaf® Compost and wood mulch begin March 1.
Delivery is available for an additional fee, or material may be picked up Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Department of Public Works.
Click here to place an order.
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Water Main Breaks
As it gets cooler, the risk of water main breaks increases. The first step to repairing a water main is YOU! Report it to WSSC Water 301-206-4002; please have the physical address of the water main break available when you call.
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Styrofoam Recycling
A drop-off container is at the entrance to Public Works for block Styrofoam recycling. Only block Styrofoam is accepted in the white cart. No peanuts, cups, plates, or egg cartons are allowed.
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Department of Public Services | |
Weekly Highlights of Contract Police Activity | |
Reports for contract police activity will return next week. | |
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Monthly Public Safety Maps
For monthly Prince George's County Police public safety maps and statistical data for the City of College Park, visit www.collegeparkmd.gov/publicsafety.
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Community Meetings
Note: These are not City meetings but have City staff or Contract Police as a host.
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PGPD District 1 Coffee Club:
Webinar (every 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.)
Join by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83396094990?pwd=WjJVYXZlL2ZxZWFiMTYwYVdqL3hnQT09
Join by phone: 978- 990-5399, Meeting ID: 833 9609 4990, Password: 720306
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