College Park City Council extends curbside food scrap collection program
The council voted to continue the city’s contract with Compost Crew, a Maryland-based food scrap collection company.
College Park City Council asks state to evaluate site for affordable family, senior housing
The city council hopes to transform an underused site next to the Hollywood Shopping Center into a place for affordable family and senior housing.
College Park City Council to hold hearing on proposed early lease ordinance
The legislation aims to protect renters from pressure to re-sign a lease months before knowing their housing plans for the next year.
UMD SGA encourages College Park City Council to pass early lease ordinance
The ordinance would prohibit landlords from asking tenants to release their apartments until 180 days before their current lease expires.
Here are the 4 new candidates running for College Park City Council
All city council seats are up for election every two years. This year, with the exception of the District 2 election, all races are uncontested.
Here’s what to know about voting in College Park’s 2025 general election
Election Day is Nov. 4, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at College Park City Hall.
College Park City Council reviews reparations plan for Lakeland
The Restorative Justice Commission presented a set of recommendations for Lakeland, a historically Black community devastated by urban renewal efforts.
These 3 College Park City Council members are not seeking reelection
District 2 council members Susan Whitney and Llatetra Brown Esters and District 3 council member John Rigg have decided not to rerun for office.
College Park City Council hopes new tax credit incentivizes affordable housing, entertainment
The program allows property owners and developers to receive city property tax breaks if they build or renovate qualifying projects.
UMD College Park student liaisons plan to focus on housing issues, civic engagement
One of their top priorities is creating an early lease ordinance that bans landlords from forcing tenants to commit to the next year right after they move in.