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 Per the decision announced by the County Executive, effective March 9, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., the Prince George’s County State of Emergency expired. In an abundance of caution, and given the current state of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the County Council is now operating under the following procedures: READ MORE
VIRTUAL MEETINGS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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The County Council is currently experiencing technical difficulties with its in-house meeting production operations. This means, pursuant to Council Rule 4.7, that all Council sessions will be conducted virtually until further notice. Please follow Council sessions online at https://pgccouncil.us/Live We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience, as technicians work as quickly as possible to resolve the issue. For queries about public participation in virtual Council sessions during this time, please email https://ClerkoftheCouncil@co.pg.md.us |
COUNCIL CONVENES HYBRID SESSIONS – CONDUCTS OVER 40 PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ADOPTS MEASURES
 The Prince George’s County Council convened hybrid sessions on Monday, October 24th and Tuesday, October 25th. Monday’s Council session opened with a public hearing for the Executive Appointment of former District 4 Council Member Todd M. Turner, Esq. Following public testimony, a Council vote confirmed the appointment. The Council also reviewed Proposed Correspondence transmitting the Council’s appointments to the Police Accountability Board, to County Executive Angela Alsobrooks; and Proposed Correspondence to Planning Board Chair Peter Shapiro approving the Board’s request for an eight-week extension to prepare the Preliminary Countywide Master Plan of Transportation. Both letters were approved and authorized for the Council Chair’s signature. The Council concluded Monday’s daylong session, after adopting several legislative measures and conducting more than 40 public hearings for legislation, including CB-033-2022, expanding prevailing wage requirements; CB-051-2022, establishing a diversity and equity policy for publicly subsidized development projects; CB-074-2022, establishing a business improvement district in the Northern Gateway; and CB-101-2022, expanding equity in local procurement opportunities.
During Tuesday’s Council session Council Members reviewed and approved for the Council Chair’s signature, Proposed Correspondence, including a Joint Letter to Maryland Interagency Commission on School Construction Acting Executive Director, Alex Donahue, endorsing the Board of Education’s Proposed FY 2024 Capital Budget request and identification of critical projects. A Proposed Joint Signature Letter with County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to Department of Transportation Secretary James Ports regarding the 2022 Projects List for the FY 2023-2028 State Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) was also approved for the Chair’s signature. The Council conducted 13 public hearings on zoning-related measures, and adopted CR-124-2022, legislation establishing spending control limits on the FY 2024 Water and Sewer Operating and Capital Budgets for WSSC; and CR-125-2022, legislation concerning the public facilities and transportation and mobility elements of the staff draft West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CONVENES TO REVIEW PROPOSED CORRESPONDENCE AND LEGISLATION
The Council’s Committee of the Whole (COW) convened its final meeting of Legislative Year 2022 on Monday, October 24th. The meeting included the review of a Proposed Joint Signature Letter with County Executive Angela Alsobrooks to Department of Transportation Secretary James Ports regarding the 2022 Projects List for the FY 2023-2028 State Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), , which was favorably recommended for Council consideration. CR-123-2022, legislation approving the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) plan to acquire land for the development of a Largo Headquarters to house departments and administrative offices of the Commission, was also favorably considered and moved forward to the full Council.
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COUNCIL CHAIR CALVIN S. HAWKINS, II, ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF
DISTRICT 4 COUNCIL MEMBER TODD M. TURNER
Council Member Todd M. Turner has resigned, effective Saturday, October 22, 2022. First elected to the District 4 Council seat in 2014, and reelected in 2018, the Honorable Todd M. Turner, has served Prince Georgians and this body with impeccable integrity and a sense of justice and fairness, for nearly 20 years.
I have watched him place the interests of this body ahead of his own, and the legacy he leaves is one of excellence. Former Chair Todd Turner provided strong leadership of this body for two consecutive years, and successfully guided this Council as we transitioned to virtual governance in the face of an unprecedented global pandemic.
His measured approach and steady hand, even when challenged with adversity and uncertainty, has been a gift to us all, and it was my unique privilege to serve as his Vice-Chair in Legislative Year 2020. We will miss our Council colleague, thank him for his leadership, and wish him Godspeed as he charts new paths for serving our great County.
The District 4 Council office will remain responsive to the needs of constituents. For assistance, District 4 residents can call 301-952-3094 or email councildistrict4@co.pg.md.us
COUNTY EXECUTIVE ALSOBROOKS’ NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY CONFIRMED BY PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY COUNCIL
County Executive Angela Alsobrooks congratulated Todd M. Turner, Esq., after he was confirmed by the Prince George’s County Council on Monday to serve as the new Director of the County’s Office of Ethics and Accountability (OEA), which provides increased accountability and oversight by identifying fraud, abuse, and illegal acts.
“We are Prince George’s Proud to congratulate Todd Turner who was confirmed as the new Director of the Office of Ethics and Accountability,” said Alsobrooks. “Based on his years of service and involvement in Prince George’s County, and his qualifications, both academic and during his career, he is a uniquely qualified individual to lead this office. We know that Mr. Turner will help us hold people accountable for fraud, waste, and illegal acts, and to promote public trust in our County Government.”
Todd M. Turner has an extensive background in government and law, as well as a proven track record of serving the residents of Prince George’s County.
“I want to thank County Executive Alsobrooks, those who spoke on my behalf and my former County Council colleagues for their support and confidence in me today in confirming my nomination to be the next Executive Director of the Office of Ethics and Accountability,” says Mr. Turner. “I will undertake these important responsibilities, as I have done in all of my professional roles to date, to the best of my abilities in upholding the mission of the office, our County and community.”
Todd M. Turner, Esq. will start as Director of the County’s Office of Ethics and Accountability, on December 5, 2022.
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 EARLY VOTING HAS STARTED!
 Early voting for the 2022 Maryland General Election is underway! Eligible voters can vote in-person at any of the 13 early voting centers located throughout the County through Thursday, November 3rd . Polls are open daily from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. If you’re not yet registered to vote you can also take advantage of same day registration during early voting. To locate an early voting center near you, visit elections.mypgc.us
 ¡La votación anticipada para las elecciones generales de Maryland de 2022 comienza HOY! Los votantes elegibles pueden votar en persona en cualquiera de los 13 centros de votación anticipada ubicados en todo el condado hasta el jueves 3 de noviembre. Los centros de votación están abiertas todos los días de 7:00 AM a 8:00 PM. Las personas que no están registradas para votar también pueden aprovechar el registro el mismo día durante la votación anticipada. Para ubicar un centro de votación anticipada cerca de usted, visite elections.mypgc.us
SATURDAY IS NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY
  On Saturday, October 29th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Prince George’s County, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications. This service is free and anonymous. No questions asked.
Safely get rid of unused medications, e-cigs or vapes. Collection sites will accept tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. Liquids (including intravenous solutions), syringes and other sharps, and illicit drugs will not be accepted. DEA will accept vaping devices and cartridges provided lithium batteries are removed. Find a collection site near you. Visit https://takebackday.dea.gov/
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 COUNCIL MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
October 31 - County Council - 11:30 AM Agenda
October 31 - Council Sitting as the District Council - 1:00 PM Agenda
Archived Meetings can be viewed on Council Livestream page
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DISTRICT 3 COUNCIL MEMBER DANNIELLE GLAROS PARTICIPATING IN LEADERSHIP GREATER WASHINGTON PROGRAM FOCUSED ON RACIAL EQUITY
This week, District 3 Council Member Dannielle Glaros spent a day in Richmond as part of a Leadership Greater Washington program on racial equity. Council Member Glaros described the experience as an “incredibly powerful, emotional day,” that included time at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia in the historic Jackson Ward (500 families were removed due to urban renewal), as well as a walk on the Slave Trail including Lumpkin’s Jail “devil’s half acre,” the second largest slave trading facility. Later in the day, the focus turned to the reconstruction, resilience and growth of Black-owned businesses and business owners, including Maggie Walker, an African-American businesswoman and teacher, who in 1903, became both the first African-American woman to charter a bank and the first African-American woman to serve as a bank president.
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DISTRICT ONE COUNCIL MEMBER TOM DERNOGA JOINS CASA FOR HEALTHCARE DISCUSSION
District 1 Council Member Tom Dernoga and his District 1 Team joined CASA this week for a conversation about the state of healthcare for immigrants, health disparities in the County and the work CASA has been doing to address these inequities. Nos unimos a @CASAforall para una conversación sobre el estado de la #salud para los #inmigrantes, las disparidades de salud en el condado y el trabajo que CASA ha estado haciendo para abordar estas desigualdades.
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WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW RETURNS TO PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY; COUNCIL LEADERSHIP TO PARTICIPATE IN WEEKEND EVENTS
 Prince George’s County, the Town of Upper Marlboro, and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Department of Parks and Recreation in Prince George’s County are excited to host the 64th Annual Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) at the Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Avenue in Upper Marlboro, through Sunday, October 30th. This is the first time the event is being held at the Show Place Arena, the County’s Premier Equestrian event space, and the first time in over two decades that the event is taking place in Prince George’s County. The show features thrilling five-star international jumping, top hunters, entertaining exhibitions, and special events for the entire family. Some of the competitions will be Olympic and World Cup-qualifying events. Council Chair Calvin S. Hawkins, II, and Vice Chair Sydney Harrison will participate in a welcoming event planned for the evening of Saturday, October 29th. For more information, visit the Washington International Horse Show website at www.wihs.org
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“BOO SAFELY!” HALLOWEEN IS CREEPING!
 Monday, October 31st is Halloween. Whether you’re celebrating on Monday or over the weekend, the County Council joins the Prince George's County Police Department in wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween experience. Take a minute to read these 5 tips to make sure you and your family stay safe:
- Trick-or-treat with trusted neighbors.
- Dress like a ghoul or goblin, but stay safe. Make sure costumes and candy bags or pails are reflective. Costumes shouldn’t drag too far on the ground to avoid tripping, and masks, hats, and shoes should be well-fitting.
- If you plan to be driving during trick-or-treat hours, watch for children walking on roadways, medians, and curbs. Be sure to enter and exit driveways carefully.
- Use well-marked routes to get to the candy. Always use the sidewalk, and do not cut across yards or use alleys. Wherever possible, cross the road at a crosswalk.
- When in doubt, throw the candy out. Small children should not be allowed hard candy, which could be a choking hazard.
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