College Park City Council considers funding elementary school tutoring program
The city’s education advisory committee recommended the council pay $40,000 to implement the Amplify Tutoring-led reading program.
College Park City Council discusses lowering voting age, mail-in voting for local elections
Less than 10 percent of registered voters in College Park are participating in local elections, according to city documents.
New sports apparel store to receive grant from College Park
The council will provide Rally House with a business retention and attraction assistance grant that could be up to $130,000.
New UMD student liaisons hope to bolster ESL programs, student engagement
Erica Otte, a senior government and politics major, will serve as the student liaison and John Fahmy will be the deputy student liaison.
College Park City Council amends proposed property tax increase
Some city residents expressed frustrations about the proposed increases during a public hearing.
College Park could see first property tax increase in more than a decade
Currently, College Park has the lowest residential property tax rates in Prince George’s County for municipalities with at least $1 billion in assessed value.
College Park City Council discusses creating a youth advisory committee
In last Tuesday’s meeting, the city council considered a proposal for a committee composed of eight to 10 city residents attending surrounding high schools.
College Park City Council approves student rent subsidy pilot program
The pilot program will grant 120 subsidies of $1,250 to eligible and selected undergraduate and graduate students.
Key takeaways from the proposed College Park city budget
City manager Kenny Young’s proposed budget is $27,483,782, compared to a $24,796,405 budget in the 2024 fiscal year.
College Park City Council discusses options for rent subsidy pilot program
A subcommittee report proposed that the city offer about 150 grants of $1,500 through the program.