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Council authorizes mayor to send comments on county planning budget, cites North College Park center and park needs
Summary
The City Council authorized the mayor to send a letter to the Prince George’s County Planning Board endorsing FY26 funding for several M‑NCPPC projects—most notably the North College Park Community Center—and requesting attention to park maintenance and flood‑mitigation needs.
The City Council on Monday authorized the mayor to send a letter to the chair of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M‑NCPPC) supporting specific projects and funding in the commission’s FY26 budget and requesting attention to additional maintenance and capital needs.
Assistant City Manager Gardiner reviewed items the city has tracked in the M‑NCPPC budget: $26 million budgeted for the North College Park Community Center (the city previously pledged up to $1.5 million to support the project); funding for improvements at College Park Woods Park including a new pavilion and an ADA-accessible walkway; tree trimming at the College Park Airport property; and planning funds related to the Discovery District and campus projects. Gardiner said the city would coordinate with commission staff on the scope of tree work and related communications.
Councilmembers discussed adding language to the draft letter requesting attention to flood‑mitigation work and equipment upgrades at Calvert Community Park and Cherry Hill Park; they also asked that countywide elected officials be copied on correspondence. Councilmember Rick moved to authorize the mayor to send the correspondence substantially similar to the draft with council amendments; the motion passed. The council approved the motion with no public speakers and authorized copies to the county executive and county council.
Councilmembers emphasized coordination with commission staff to avoid repeat problems from previous tree‑trimming operations at the airport and requested that the city engineer remain engaged on park and stormwater concerns in Cherry Hill and other neighborhoods. The letter will be sent under the mayor’s signature with the changes the council directed.
