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Prince George's County convenes regional working lunch to coordinate on housing, transit and social services
Summary
County leaders from Prince George's, the District of Columbia, Montgomery County and the Metropolitan Washington COG met to discuss shared priorities: protecting affordable housing, preserving shelter capacity, coordinating on transit funding and addressing cross‑border public safety issues.
Prince George's County Council Chair Chris Sorieva hosted a regional legislative working lunch on Feb. 25 to solicit high‑level priorities from neighboring jurisdictions and regional partners and to lay the groundwork for ongoing interjurisdictional collaboration.
Council Chair Sorieva opened the session by asking representatives from the District of Columbia, Montgomery County and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to describe their top issues and areas for potential partnership. Phil Mendelson, chair of the D.C. Council, said D.C. faces a challenging federal relationship and an expected budget that may require “hundreds of millions” in cuts; he also raised concerns about ICE enforcement in the city and noted…
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