News Flash

New Playground at the College Park Community Center

Join us for a virtual community meeting on Microsoft Teams: New playground at the College Park Community Center/Paint Branch Elementary School at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 27. To RSVP visit: pgparks.com/rsvp.

2022 Annual Paper Competition

Topic: Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Issues

Reward: Winning submission receives $500

High school, college, and graduate students:

• Now is the time to prepare your spring proposals!
• Students should send an email expressing interest to: hbonnaffon@mwcog.org by Fe...

New COVID-19 Testing Site

Additional COVID-19 Testing Site Opening in College Park--Starting Saturday January 15

Thanks to M-NCPPC, Express Healthcare will be able to expand its services to provide additional rapid and PCR testing in the community at: Wells Ice Rink5211 Ca...

Crosswalk Detour

DETOUR NOTICE:

A crosswalk detour on  Baltimore Avenue/US 1 at Hotel Drive is planned to begin next week (on or about January 10, 2022), and reopen on or about Monday, January 24, 2022 weather permitting.

Detour options:

1. Walk north along Baltimore A...

FY22 Community Services Grant Application Package

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

FY2023 Proposed Budget:

The Mayor & Council invite residents to submit suggestions/recommendations to City staff for the FY2023 Budget.  Preparation is beginning on the Proposed Budget to be published in March 2022 for the City Council’s review and subsequent adopti...

Old Town Historic District Local Advisory Committee

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...

2021 ARPA Assistance Grants

The City has established two programs to assist businesses, non-profits, and residents address negative financial impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  

The American Rescue Program Act (ARPA) has provided funds that the City is using for these...

Reporting Fireworks

If you see, hear, or suspect fireworks, please report  the location of fireworks violators to 9-1-1. Make sure to report the location where fireworks are being shot at the time. Police have to observe the activity to take action to stop it. Resid...

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 ...

JANUARY MUNICIPAL SCENE

New City Hall Opens December 6

City Earns Perfect Score in the Municipal Equality Index

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 reoccurring meeting.

Monday, January 10, 2022 | Virtual. | 7:30 p.m.  

This community meeting w...

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