COUNCIL WEEK DEDICATED TO PREPARATION FOR FY 2020 BUDGET ADOPTION

There were no meetings of the Prince George’s County Council this week, as the Council and the Legislative Branch budget team prepared for the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Adoption.  In accordance with the County Charter, the Council, as the County’s fiscal authority, must approve a new balanced spending plan on or before June 1^st.  Currently, Budget Adoption is scheduled for Wednesday, May 29^th.  The Council thanks every County resident who participated in the Council’s Budget Review Process that began after County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks transmitted her proposed FY 2020 County Budget to the Council in March, and we encourage your continued engagement in Council processes.  Budget information is available on the Council’s FY 2020 Budget Portal.    

COUNCIL MEMBERS JOIN COUNTY EFFORT TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN BUSINESS; ATTEND ICSC WEST COAST CONFERENCE

Council Chair Todd M. Turner, At-Large Council Member Calvin S. Hawkins, II, and Council Members Derrick Leon Davis, Monique Anderson-Walker, and Jolene Ivey, joined County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks and other County officials who promoted Prince George’s County this week at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Conference in Las Vegas, as a great place for investment.  The ICSC is the preeminent voice of retail real estate and noted as the world’s largest global gathering of retail and real estate professionals.  County leaders worked to attract and retain quality retail, dining and entertainment opportunities in Prince George’s County, sharing the County’s positive economic updates, including the exciting news that all three of the Wall Street financial rating agencies – Moody’s, Fitch and Standard and Poor’s – have maintained the County’s Triple-A Bond Rating.  #PrinceGeorgesProud

COUNCIL MEMBERS ATTEND MARYLAND CONGRESSMAN ANTHONY G. BROWN’S TOWNHALL ON BELTWAY WIDENING AND TOLLS AT WAYNE K. CURRY SPORTS AND LEARNING CENTER IN LANDOVER

Council Chair Todd M. Turner, District 5 Council Member Jolene Ivey and District 3 Council Member Dannielle Glaros attended a “Townhall on Beltway Widening and Tolls,” hosted by Maryland Congress Member Anthony G. Brown, at the Wayne K. Curry Sports and Learning Center in Landover on Thursday, May 23^rd.   Chair Turner offered remarks during the meeting.  County residents filled the room to share their thoughts with Congress Member Brown on the State of Maryland’s plans to widen and toll the Capital Beltway, particularly the community impact.  The deadline for comments to the state of Maryland is June 14^th and this matter will be before the Board of Public Works in early June.  For additional information and to comment on the plan, visit the I-495/I-270 Managed Toll Lane Study online .

RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND UPCOMING BOARD OF HEALTH TOWN HALL MEETING Access to quality health care, health promotion and disease prevention are priority concerns for the Prince George’s County Council, in its role as the Board of Health, and for our residents.  County residents are encouraged to join us on June 11th, for an important conversation about our County’s health and human service needs. View the FLYER for details.

#DrivingItHome BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE COUNTY SCHOOLS TARGET DRIVER SAFETY

DISTRICT 2 COUNCIL MEMBER DENI TAVERAS AMONG 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE HONORED BY EL TIEMPO LATINO Congratulations to District 2 Council Member Deni Taveras, who has been honored by El Tiempo Latino as one of the 100 most influential people in the Metropolitan Washington region.  The Powermeter 100 list published by El Tiempo Latino recognizes the influence individuals have had on the Hispanic community and the community at large. More than 400 nominees were considered based on their merits throughout 2018-2019.  El Tiempo Latino is the most widely read Spanish-language publication in the Metropolitan Washington area.

DISTRICT 8 COUNCIL MEMBER MONIQUE ANDERSON-WALKER LAUNCHES NEW #DrivingItHome PARTNERSHIP WITH DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WARD 4 COUNCILMEMBER BRANDON TODD On May 15th, District 8 Council Member Monique Anderson-Walker launched a new partnership with District of Columbia Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd, presenting the #DrivingItHome initiative to an audience at the Washington Latin Public Charter School in Ward 4.  Council Member Anderson-Walker and Councilmember Brandon Todd, who serve together on the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Transportation Planning Board, share a concern about the need to change the driving culture and are working in partnership to introduce and implement #DrivingItHome regionally.  Council Member Anderson-Walker, in a continuing commitment, has also placed #DrivingItHome billboards (some near displays of actual cars involved in fatal accidents), at 32 Prince George's County schools, offering an important reminder for driver safety as the season brings proms, graduations, students leaving for college, and summer activities.

Council Chair Todd M. Turner and District 3 Council Member Dannielle Glaros attended, with other governmental leaders, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Infrastructure Roundtable: 7th Annual Infrastructure Week National Kickoff Event at Bowie City Hall on Friday morning.

PRINCE GEORGE'S 
COUNTY COUNCIL
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TODD M. TURNER
CHAIR
DISTRICT 4


RODNEY C. STREETER
VICE-CHAIR
DISTRICT 7

MEL FRANKLIN
AT-LARGE

CALVIN S. HAWKINS, II
AT-LARGE

THOMAS E. DERNOGA
DISTRICT 1


DENI TAVERAS
DISTRICT 2


DANNIELLE M. GLAROS
DISTRICT 3

JOLENE IVEY
DISTRICT 5


DERRICK LEON DAVIS
DISTRICT 6


MONIQUE ANDERSON-WALKER
DISTRICT 8


SYDNEY J. HARRISON
DISTRICT 9

UPCOMING MEETINGS
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County Council
May 28 - No Session

County Council
May 29 - Budget Adoption
11:00 AM

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ON THE AIR

Be sure to WATCH the new edition “Around the County,” featuring an interview with Council Vice-Chair and District 7 Council Member Rodney C. Streeter, and District 5 Council Member Jolene Ivey.  “Around the County” is a production of the Prince George’s County Council, focusing on service, community and progress in Prince George’s County, and hosted by Council Chair Todd M. Turner. 

The program airs on Prince George’s Community Television, Government and Public Affairs channels—Comcast Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41; and Public Access channels - Comcast Channel 76 and Verizon FIOS Channel 42, on Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m.; Thursdays,11:30 a.m. & 8:30 p.m.; and Fridays,6:30 p.m.  Visit CTV for more information.

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