Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Notes from the Jan. 17 council work session.
Couldn’t make last night’s mayor and city council meeting? Here’s a review of what the council and mayor discussed during their January work session. Cafrtiz Development Update City Manager Joseph Nagro informed the mayor and council that the next Prince George’s County Planning Board hearing on the Cafritz property rezoning will be held on February 2 at 10 a.m. The Planning Board recessed last Thursday after seven hours of testimony to give the commissioners time to review the conditions and comments. Nagro also reminded the mayor and council that the record will remain open for written comments on the rezoning until Friday, Jan. 20. Council member Robert Catlin (District 2) also noted that last Thursday’s hearing has been archived on the…
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Only spike in turnout in recent history occurred when two University of Maryland students took on an incumbent and future mayor.
An average 11 percent of registered voters have turned out to vote in College Park over the last six elections, and with three of five races uncontested this year, Tuesday's election could be the same story. “It will be low,” said Jack Robson, chief of the Board of Election Supervisors. “My guess will be 6 to 7 percent in the uncontested races.” His estimate is consistent with recent history. The average voter turnout for uncontested district races over the past six elections was 6 percent. Candidates in Districts 2 and 4 will be unchallenged on Nov. 8, Election Day. The mayoral race is uncontested as well, as it has been for every election for the past 20 years. One sharp peak in turnout stands out in recent history: The District 3 race …
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
City officials hold work session to discuss ideas for improvement in fiscal 2012.
College Park officials held a brainstorming session Monday night to begin crafting a list of goals the city wants to accomplish during the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. Mayor Andrew Fellows, the city council and other staff members held a two-hour meeting at City Hall to discuss tentative ideas on a wide range of subjects including the city website, public safety, housing and marketing efforts that will eventually make up the fiscal 2012 Action Plan. Improving the city's online resources and capabilities was a recurring theme throughout the session. “I think our city’s website still needs a lot of work,” said District 1 Councilmember Patrick Wojahn. “But not just as a tool to attract new businesses, but as a more user-friendly …
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The College Park City Council unanimously voted to approve the city's new strategic plan.
The College Park City Council unanimously voted to approve the strategic plan for 2010-15 as well as the strategic action plan for fiscal year 2011 at Tuesday night's city council meeting. Both plans were designed to improve College Park in key areas, by revitalizing the Route 1 area, encouraging green development and fostering community building efforts. The approval of the strategic plans was the product of more than a year's worth of work and required the expertise of a consultant who helped the council and community formulate a plan that was both practical and consistent with the goals that the city hopes to achieve. Denise Hinden, president of Managance Consulting, the firm enlisted to help draft the plan, said working with a city …
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2:17 am on Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Make the city open / collaborative / transparent / interactive. Use$94k allocated to computer equipment etc. in budget for remote participation meetings: > Participants interact at meetings by sending text questions via online system (Webex/ Go to Meeting etc.). Moderator presents questions from the audience. > Groups send short pre-recorded video questions/statements (2-3 min) about agenda items… more ›