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VIRTUAL COUNCIL MEETINGS
Given the current state of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and under the Governor’s “Proclamation and Declaration of State of Emergency and Existence of Catastrophic Health Emergency – COVID-19”and the Prince George’s County State of Emergency Declaration, the County Council is operating under emergency procedures. Read More
The Prince George's County Council will meet virtually until further notice. To encourage civic engagement, the Council has established an eComment portal to serve as an alternative method of public participation in the Council's virtual meetings. The portal allows citizens to register to speak on agenda items that are scheduled for public hearing and/or submit a comment or letter into the official public record, in lieu of verbal testimony. You may comment via the eComment portal, by telephone during the hearing, by email or by fax.
The eComment portal will be activated at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding a meeting agenda. Please note, that written testimony or comments will be accepted in electronic format, rather than by U.S. mail. For those unable to use the portal, comments/written correspondence may be emailed to: clerkofthecouncil@co.pg.md.us or faxed to (301) 952-5178. All testimony and comments received by the deadline will become part of the public record of the meeting and, when feasible, shared and noted at the meeting. Testimony and comments will not be accepted via social media or by telephone voice mail message.
View meetings by selecting the "In Progress" link next to the meeting on the Council's live streaming page: https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE. Comment submissions should be received by 3:00 p.m. on the day BEFORE the meeting, unless otherwise noted below.
IMPORTANT:
- To speak, registration is required
- Register/Comment by 3:00 p.m. the day BEFORE
- Information to join will be emailed
- No registration needed to view
COMMITTEE WORK-SESSIONS (Comments and verbal testimony accepted at the discretion of the Chair)
| Thursday, September 24, 2020 @ 10:00 AM - Committee of the Whole | Speak/Comment |
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| CR-050-2020 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FY 2020-2029 COMPREHENSIVE TEN YEAR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN for the purpose of adopting the Prince George’s County FY 2020-2029 Ten Year Solid Waste Management Plan as recommended by the County Executive. | Active |
| CB-057-2020 AN ACT CONCERNING HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX CREDIT for the purpose of establishing the homestead property tax credit for the County property tax for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2021. | Active |
| CB-058-2020 AN ACT CONCERNING REGULAR COUNTY HOLIDAYS - JUNETEENTH DAY for the purpose of recognizing the end of slavery and to celebrate the history, culture and accomplishments of African Americans in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and across the nation by establishing June 19th as Juneteenth Day to be observed as a regular County holiday in Prince George’s County, Maryland. | Active |
| Thursday, September 24, 2020 @ 1:30 p.m. - Committee of the Whole | Speak/Comment |
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| CB-055-2020 AN ACT CONCERNING QUALIFIED DATA CENTERS - PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION for the purpose of establishing a personal property tax exemption on the personal property of a Qualified Data Center; defining certain terms; providing for certain amounts of personal property tax exemptions under certain conditions; requiring a certain notice; and generally relating to personal property tax exemptions on qualified data centers. | eComment Active |
| CB-056-2020 AN ACT CONCERNING THE BUILDING CODE OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY for the purpose of updating the provisions of the Building Code of Prince George’s County (the “County”) to conform to the 2018 editions of the International Building Code, the International Mechanical Code, the International Energy Conservation Code and the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings. | eComment Active |
| CR-86-2020 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING FISCAL YEAR 2021 ANNUAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR MARYLAND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS AND AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT PROGRAM for the purpose of authorizing the Director of the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation to file grant funding applications for Fiscal Year 2021 with the Maryland Transit Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation under the Annual Transportation Plan (ATP), Maryland’s Public Transportation Programs (PTP), the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Program and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)... | eComment Active |
PUBLIC HEARINGS
| Tuesday, September 29, 2020 @ 10:00 a.m. - County Council | Speak/Comment |
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| CR-097-2020 A RESOLUTION CONCERNING STATE OF MARYLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM COVID ROUND 2 FUNDING APPLICATION for the purpose of supporting the application submitted by Prince George’s County, through its Department of Housing and Community Development for funding in the amount of two million, six hundred seventy two thousand, seven hundred twenty-five dollars ($2,672,725.00) from the State of Maryland Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program COVID Round 2 Funding (“COVID Round 2 Funding”) and authorizing the County Executive to execute certain documents required for the submission of the application. | eComment Available Soon |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 @ 10:00 a.m. - County Council | Speak/Comment |
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Appointment of the following individuals to the Solid Waste Advisory Commission for Prince George’s County: Mr. Hari B. Bindal, Ms. Alexandra D. Kirk, Mr. Mouhaman S. Kola, Mr. Jonathan P. Madagu, and Ms. Nancy J. Meyer |
eComment Available Soon |
Appointment of the following individuals to the Animal Control Commission for Prince George’s County: Ms. Connnie M. Carter and Ms. Kathleen V. Pacanowski |
eComment Available Soon |
Appointment of the following individuals to the Wage Determination Board for Prince George’s County: Ms. Joy R. Anderson and Ms. Tisa J.D. Clark |
eComment Available Soon |
ADA COMPLIANCE
The Prince George's County Council will meet virtually until further notice. In accordance with ADA requirements, accommodations for hearing impaired, disabled persons, and visually impaired persons can be provided upon reasonable notice to the Clerk of the Council. Sign language and interpreters for non-english speakers are available with reasonable advance notice by emailing clerkofthecouncil@co.pg.md.us or calling 301-952-3600. Closed-captioning is now available during livestreaming and on archived videos effective April 30, 2020.