STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL CHAIR TODD TURNER – COUNCIL RESPONDS TO CHANGE IN FIRE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP

The
Prince George’s County Council thanks outgoing Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdalefor his commitment to the residents of Prince George’s County. Chief Barksdale
has more than 35 years of fire service, nine of those years in Prince Ge...

COUNCIL REMEMBERS VICTIMS ON ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CAPITAL GAZETTE MASS SHOOTING IN ANNAPOLIS

STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL CHAIR TODD TURNER – COUNCIL REMEMBERS VICTIMS ON ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF CAPITAL GAZETTE MASS SHOOTING IN ANNAPOLIS 

The Prince George’s County Council, on this solemn anniversary of the mass shooting in ...

STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL CHAIR TURNER-COUNCIL SUPPORTS SELECTION OF DR. MONICA GOLDSON AS SCHOOLS CEO

STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL CHAIR TODD M. TURNER – COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS SUPPORT SELECTION OF DR. MONICA GOLDSON AS SCHOOLS CEO; URGES BOARD AND STATE APPROVAL 

The Prince George’s County Council welcomes the selection of...

COUNCIL CHAIR TURNER ON THE PASSING OF PRINCE GEORGE'S POLICE OFFICER DAVON MCKENZIE

The Prince George’s County Council mourns the untimely passing of 24-year-old County Police Officer Davon McKenzie, tragically killed in a motor vehicle accident while off duty Tuesday evening.  We offer our prayers and deepest sympathi...

STATEMENT - COUNCIL RESPONDS TO INTERIM SCHOOLS CEO EMPLOYEE SALARY STEP RESTORATION PLAN

The Prince George’s County Schools Interim CEO, Dr.
Monica Goldson, has announced a multi-year, $46.5 million proposal to restorerecession-related salary cuts to support nearly 8,300 school employees.  Scheduled step increases for sc...

STATEMENT – COUNCIL CHAIR TODD M. TURNER SAYS COUNCIL CELEBRATES COUNTY’S TOP CREDIT RATING

The Prince George’s County
Council joins County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks in celebration of theexciting news that all three of the Wall Street financial rating agencies –
Moody’s, Fitch and Standard and Poor&rsqu...

CHAIR TURNER OFFERS COUNCIL CONDOLENCES UPON PASSING OF MARYLAND HOUSE SPEAKER MICHAEL E. BUSCH

STATEMENT

The Prince George’s County Council extends its sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the Honorable Michael E. Busch, Maryland’s Speaker of the House of Delegates, upon his unexpected passing.

This is a sad time in our state of Maryla...

STATEMENT - COUNCIL CHAIR TURNER RESPONDS TO MASSACRE AT MOSQUES IN NEW ZEALAND

The Prince George’s County Council joins with global voices condemning the massacre that took the lives of 50 Muslim worshippers, and injured 50 others during Friday Prayer at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand.

This...

STATEMENT - COUNCIL CHAIR TODD M. TURNER ON PROPOSED FY 2020 BUDGET

Council Begins Budget Review Process Following Receipt of County Executive’s Proposed Spending Plan

Today, the Prince George’s County Council received an overview of the Fiscal Year 2020 Operating and Capital Budget proposals from County Executive...