County committee backs police, corrections pay deals, raises developer surcharges and declares 12 parcels surplus

Prince George's County Council members sitting as the committee of the whole on June 10, 2025, voted unanimously to recommend favorable action on two collective bargaining agreements and their companion salary‑schedule resolutions, approved increases to the school facility and public safety and behavioral‑health surcharges for fiscal year 2026 as required by state law, and declared 12 county‑owned parcels surplus to facilitate redevelopment.

The committee recommended favorable action on CB 57-20-25, which implements a new collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, Prince George's County Lodge 89, and on its companion resolution CR 71-20-25 to amend salary schedule L. Miss Eubanks, a staff member presenting the bill, said the agreement includes a 2.75% cost‑of‑living adjustment for fiscal 2025, a 2.5% cost‑of‑living adjustment for fiscal 2026, and a 3.5% regular merit increase in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 on each employee's anniversary date of hire. The Office of Law told the committee it had reviewed CB 57 and found it "to be legally sufficient." The committee voted 9–0 to move the bill favorably (moved by Councilmember Hawkins; seconded by Councilmember Leggain). The motion passed by roll call (nine aye votes).

The committee also recommended favorable action on CB 59-20-25, the two‑year labor agreement with the Prince George's County Correctional Officer Association, and its companion CR 72-20-25 to amend salary schedule D. Miss Eubanks said the agreement contains the same stated cost‑of‑living and merit increases (2.75% for FY2025, 2.5% for FY2026, and 3.5% merit increases on hire anniversaries). The Office of Law reported it had reviewed CB 59 and CR 72 and found them legally sufficient. The committee voted 9–0 to move the bill favorably (moved by Councilmember Watson; seconded by Councilmember Lisonbee), and later voted 9–0 on the companion resolution (moved by Councilmember Watson; seconded by Councilmember Hawkins).

On developer surcharges, the committee considered two fiscal‑year 2026 adjustments that the transcript notes are required by state law. CR 73-20-25 raises the school facility surcharge by 2.3% over FY2025: the surcharge will be $12,220 for permits issued for certain residential buildings located between I‑495 and the District of Columbia or projects included in a basic or conceptual site plan that abut a WMATA or MTA rail station; for all other residential buildings the surcharge will be $20,972. Miss Hightower presented the resolution and noted a possible technical amendment to remove retroactive language on page 2 if the resolution is adopted before July 1. The committee voted 9–0 to move the resolution favorably (moved by Councilmember Watson; seconded by Councilmember Fisher).

CR 74-20-25 increases the public safety and behavioral health surcharge by 2.3% for FY2026. Under the resolution the surcharge will be $3,303 for qualifying residential permits inside Transportation Service Area 1 and in certain transit‑oriented areas that meet sector‑plan or overlay‑zone requirements; for all other buildings the surcharge will be $9,903. Miss Hightower presented this resolution as well; the Office of Law found it legally sufficient. The committee voted 9–0 to move CR 74 favorably (moved by Councilmember Watson; seconded by Councilmember Fisher).

The committee also considered CB 60-20-25, an act to declare certain county‑owned parcels surplus and no longer needed for county use. Mister Tutt, presenting the bill, said the legislation would designate 12 tax parcels as surplus and allow the county executive's plan for disposition to be administered through the Redevelopment Authority, under authority cited in CB 61-20-23, without requiring separate council approval prior to disposition. The committee voted 9–0 to move CB 60 favorably (moved by Councilmember Watson; seconded by Councilmember Hawkins).

Votes at a glance: - CB 57-20-25 (Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89 collective bargaining agreement) — mover: Councilmember Hawkins; second: Councilmember Leggain; committee recommendation: favorable; roll‑call result: 9 aye, 0 no; outcome: moved favorably to the next stage. - CR 71-20-25 (salary schedule L, companion to CB 57) — mover: Councilmember Ivey; second: Councilmember Olson; committee recommendation: favorable; roll‑call result: 9 aye, 0 no. - CB 59-20-25 (Correctional Officer Association collective bargaining agreement) — mover: Councilmember Watson; second: Councilmember Lisonbee; committee recommendation: favorable; roll‑call result: 9 aye, 0 no. - CR 72-20-25 (salary schedule D, companion to CB 59) — mover: Councilmember Watson; second: Councilmember Hawkins; committee recommendation: favorable; roll‑call result: 9 aye, 0 no. - CR 73-20-25 (school facility surcharge adjustment for FY2026) — mover: Councilmember Watson; second: Councilmember Fisher; committee recommendation: favorable; roll‑call result: 9 aye, 0 no. - CR 74-20-25 (public safety and behavioral health surcharge adjustment for FY2026) — mover: Councilmember Watson; second: Councilmember Fisher; committee recommendation: favorable; roll‑call result: 9 aye, 0 no. - CB 60-20-25 (declare 12 county parcels surplus) — mover: Councilmember Watson; second: Councilmember Hawkins; committee recommendation: favorable; roll‑call result: 9 aye, 0 no.

The Office of Law repeatedly told the committee it had reviewed the bills and companion resolutions and found them legally sufficient. Several presenters flagged a technical amendment for the surcharge resolutions if they are adopted before July 1 to remove retroactive language. No public speakers were recorded on any of the items during the committee meeting. The committee accepted proposed additions to the agenda by a 9–0 vote before moving into the legislative items.

These committee recommendations send the bills and resolutions forward for further council action consistent with the council's legislative process and the companion materials provided (salary schedules L and D and closed settlement summaries for the labor agreements).