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College Park Celebrates Small Business Saturday

City of College Park Business and Hospitality Grants

Voter Survey 2022

The City of College Park is conducting a short survey about voter engagement in City elections. Whether you vote in every City election, and especially if you have never voted in a City election, your opinion is important to us. 

Complete the surv...

Gingerbread House Competition 2022

Do you enjoy making cookies and are also a secret architect? Have you always wanted to build that dream home out of confections? Join this year’s City of College Park Gingerbread House Competition! Enter as a single individual or a group. Follow...

One Warm Coat Drive

The City of College Park, with One Warm Coat, a national non-profit organization, will once again hold our annual One Warm Coat Drive from November 16 through December 6. 

Please donate either new or like-new coats and cold-weather items. Children...

Resident Guide Fall / Winter 2022

The latest edition of the City of College Park Resident Guide is now available! Check out news, announcements, and upcoming events for the fall and winter here. 

Pepco Grants Available to Help Pay Energy Bills

For more information: https://www.pepco.com/News/Pages/NewsReleases/NewLIHEAPProgramYearGivesPepcoCustomersAccesstoMillionsofDollarsinGrantstoHelpPayTheirEnergyBills.aspx

City Receives Sustainable Maryland Certified Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

City of College Park Receives Prestigious Sustainable Maryland Certified Award

College Park, MD October 24, 2022 – The City of College Park is pleased to announce that it received the Sustainable Maryland Certified Award duri...

Monthly Public Safety Community Meetings

Please join City Elected Officials, Police, Department of Public Services staff, and your neighbors from all around the City, for an informative monthly community meeting. 

This Zoom will begin at 7:30 p.m., Monday,  November 14,...

Curbside Food Scrap Collection

Collections begin Tuesday, November 15, 2022 for those that enrolled before November 7. Late enrollees will start bi-monthly.

The City is offering a new program to divert organic materials, that are not waste, out of our landfill. 

According to the...

Redistricting 2022

The City’s Redistricting Commission has hold two meetings for residents to review and provide feedback on the Commission’s preliminary City District maps prior to the Commission presenting its report to the City Council on September 27th.  Reside...

City of College Park Endorses US Bid for World's Fair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CITY OF COLLEGE PARK ENDORSES UNITED STATES BID FOR WORLD’S FAIRMinnesota USA Expo 2027 project would be the first ever global exposition on health and well-being

COLLEGE PARK, MD, October 12, 2022 – After a formal ...

Mayor Wojahn Joins Climate Mayors Steering Committee

College Park, MD, August 8, 2022 – The City of College Park is pleased to announce that Mayor Patrick L. Wojahn was named to the Steering Committee of Climate Mayors, a network of about 500 mayors across the nation committed to climate leadershi...

Animal Fosters

If you have room in your heart and home for a neglected animal, become a foster for the City of College Park’s Animal Control! 

You can prepare cats, dogs, or other exotic animals for adoption. 

For foster requirements and applic...

Fourth of July Parade Winners

Thank you to all of the organizations and groups that participated in our Fourth of July Parade on July 4, 2022! Below are the winners of this year's competition: 

Best Appearing Cultural Organization: College Park Arts Exchange ...

July 12 Storm Updates

Storm Update: 7.28.2022

WOODY YARD WASTE REQUIREMENTS WAIVED THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2022

Department of Public Works crews continue work to clean up debris caused by the July 12, 2022 severe weather event. 

Due to the excessive amount of woody debris cre...

After the Storm Assistance is Available

The Maryland Insurance Administration will open its Virtual Disaster Center on Thursday, August 11 to help anyone with insurance-related issues or questions about damage from severe weather events that have recently impacted Maryland. Visit https...

Councilmember Mitchell Elected President of MML's Board of Directors

Councilmember Mitchell elected as President of the Maryland Municipal League’s 2022-2023 Board of Directors

College Park, MD July 5, 2022 – The City of College Park is pleased to announce that Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem Denise Mitchell has been electe...

New Resident Reporting System

Effective July 1st, the City will use a new reporting system for general concerns and/or complaints. Links to and registrations for reporting through Comcate will be deactivated. Please share your concerns about a property in the City, such as tall grass ...

Residential Parking Permits

Received a residential parking permit renewal letter?  Or need a parking permit, but you're just not sure how to apply for one? 

Since permit parking first began in the City back in the late 1990’s, permits and visitor passes in residenti...

Protecting Our Tree Canopy

PROTECTING OUR TREE CANOPYTrees are a vital part of our ecosystem. A majority of the City’s tree canopy is in residential neighborhoods -- this means our residents can make a big difference in helping to maintain our tree canopy!

On May 10, 2022,...

FREE-AT-HOME COVID-19 TEST KITS

Limited Number of Free CoVid-19 AT-HOME TESTs for city residents

2021 ARPA Assistance Grants

In March 2021, the U.S. Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). ARPA provides funding for many programs and services to residents and small businesses of College Park.  The graph below will illustrate some of the uses and positive im...

Celebrating Women's History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month, the City honors those women who served or are currently serving on the City’s Mayor and Council. We thank them for their contributions to our City and look forward to the many years of continued femal...

State of the City

Bulk Trash Tonnage Reduced!

As part of the City's 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, one of the objectives is to reduce the amount of trash that is sent to landfills. Since the implementation of City Ordinance 20-O-02 in 2020, the Department of Public Works has observed a measurable decrease...

Mayor Selected for the 2022 Just City Mayoral Fellowship & NLC Real Council

City of College Park Mayor Selected for the 2022 MICD Just City Mayoral Fellowship and the NLC Real Council Leadership

COLLEGE PARK, MD February 9, 2022 - The City of College Park is pleased to announce that Mayor Patrick L. Wojahn has been selected to joi...

PGCMA Job Opportunity

The Prince George’s County Municipal Association (PGCMA) is hiring a part-time administrative assistant to help with updating the organization’s online presence and assist with handling administrative tasks.

PGCMA is an association of Prince Georg...

FY22 Community Services Grant Application Package

The deadline to submit an FY22 Community Services Grant Application is January 31, 2022.

Understanding Tax Assessments

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT

Need help understanding your Personal Property Tax Assessment? Visit the County's website here to help explain your tax bill.

This handy guide from Prince George's County for the July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2...

City of College Park, University of Maryland Dedicate New City Hall

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

College Park, MD – The City of College Park and University of Maryland celebrated the dedication of College Park’s new City Hall on December 14, 2021. The first collaborative project of its kind, the 95,000 square ...

New City Hall Opens December 6

City Earns Perfect Score in the Municipal Equality Index

Preliminary Sector Plan

From the Prince George’s County Planning Board of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission:

• Preliminary Adelphi Road-UMGC-UMD Purple Line Station Area Sector Plan
• Proposed Sectional Map Amendment (SMA)

This Sector Plan is the prop...

Final Election Results

Final Election Results - November 7, 2021 Election