COUNCIL’S TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
CONSIDERS APPOINTMENTS
The Council’s Transportation
Housing and Environment Committee (THE) met Thursday to review appointments to
the County’s Commission on Common Ownership Communities Committee, and the
Agricultural Resources Advisory Committee.
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COUNCIL’S 2017 LEGISLATIVE ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
ONLINE
The Prince George’s County Council has released its 2017
Legislative Annual Report online, highlighting a year of work dedicated to
serving County residents and enhancing the quality of life in Prince George’s
County. The report is available at online HERE.
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ZONING ORDINANCE REWRITE UPDATE
Plan to attend the upcoming work
session on the County’s Zoning Ordinance Rewrite. The County Council will host the next
Committee of the Whole Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Legislative Work Session,
including Public Comment, on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., in the
Council Hearing Room, First Floor, County Administration Building, 14741
Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772.
To comment, sign up HERE, or call
the Clerk of the Council at 301-952-3600.
If you are unable to attend a work session, you can submit your comment
online, send an email , or via letter to: Clerk of the Council, Second Floor,
County Administration Building, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper
Marlboro, MD 20772.
Visit the Council’s Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Portal for more
information, and be sure to subscribe to the Council’s new Zoning Ordinance
Rewrite e-news for important updates.
 JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!
As approved in the upcoming FY
2019 Count Budget, effective July 1, 2018, the Workforce Services Division will
move from under the Economic Development Corporation and incorporate as EMPLOY
PRINCE GEORGE’S, a nonprofit training thousands of job seekers and connecting
tens of thousands of job seekers to employers in the region. Under the leadership of President/CEO Walter
Simmons, Employ Prince George’s will offer workforce development programs to
include youth services, job seeker serves, youth career connections, and
business services.
The new organization will be headquartered at its
existing location, 1801 McCormick Drive, Suite 400, in Largo, Maryland. The new website, www.employpg.org launches on July 1st. You can already connect with Employ Prince
George’s on social media: Facebook and LinkedIn . Please share this great news!
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COUNCIL LEADERSHIP TALKS 2018 PROGRESS
Improving Quality of Life, and Adopting a $4 Billion Budget:
County Council Chair Dannielle Glaros
and Council Vice Chair Todd Turner shared a great deal of the Council's progress
in this Legislative Year, in an exclusive interview for an upcoming edition of
Prince George's Suite Magazine. Soon to
Come! https://pgsuite.com
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COUNCIL CHAIR DANNIELLE GLAROS RESPONDS TO DEADLY NEWSROOM
SHOOTING AT CAPITAL GAZETTE BUILDING IN ANNAPOLIS
A senseless tragedy happened in
Annapolis on Thursday, when five newspaper employees were killed and injured in
a terrible mass shooting in the newsroom of the Capital Gazette. The Prince George’s County Council grieves
for the victims’ families, colleagues and friends, who bear an unspeakable
loss. Through their tireless efforts and dedication, reporters play a critical
role in our democracy and throughout our communities as they work to tell our
stories. It takes courage to be a journalist. Even in the face of the horror at
the Capital Gazette, journalists bravely worked to report the truth of their
own experience. The Prince George’s County Council also thanks the first
responders whose extraordinary efforts saved lives, and to everyone who is
lending their support during this most difficult time.
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PRINCE GEORGE'S IS STILL GROUNDBREAKING!
RIVERDALE PARK BRIDGE OPENS;
TOPGOLF BREAKS GROUND IN
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
Friday, June 22 was a busy day
for economic development in Prince George’s County. Council Chair Dannielle Glaros joined with
County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, state and local officials, and
residents to open the bridge between Riverdale Park Station and the University
of Maryland Discovery District. “This is an incredibly exciting time for
growth in Riverdale Park,” said Glaros. “The long-awaited bridge at Riverdale
Park Station will serve as a vital link between Riverdale Park and the
Discovery District, connecting residents, visitors and workers to a wide range
of retail and amenities, and the planned Purple Line Station. Residents will also enjoy easier access to the
University of Maryland along Baltimore Avenue, and growing redevelopment
surrounding the Riverdale Park MARC station and the College Park Metro. This
project will improve community connections, and we are ready to put it to good
and frequent use.”
Later in the day, Council Member
Obie Patterson joined County Executive Baker and other officials at National
Harbor to break ground for Topgolf, a unique entertainment venue attractive to
golfers and nongolfers alike, is expected to create about 500 new jobs in
Prince George’s County. Topgolf features
a three-story venue at the Oxon Hill location, with over 100 hitting bays,
restaurant, dozens of video screens, gaming areas and spaces for private
parties. Community benefits include
special golf practice discounts for kids, high school golf team members, and
local hiring.
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