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Colmar Manor mayor outlines events, grants, development and code-enforcement pilot
Summary
The mayor reported on Port Towns coordination, attendance and a board appointment at the Maryland Municipal League, grant submissions, participation in America in Bloom, a proposed code-enforcement training pilot, Laracy lot surveying for redevelopment, and upcoming community events including National Night Out and a back-to-school resource fair.
The mayor of Colmar Manor delivered a broad update to the council, covering inter-municipal coordination, community programs, development planning and proposed enforcement changes.
She said leaders from the port towns (Cottage City, Edmonston, Bladensburg and Colmar Manor) are coordinating on shared issues, including firefighter staffing. She reported attending the Maryland Municipal League conference in Ocean City and said she won a seat on that league's board of directors and will serve on the conference-planning committee.
On local programs and projects, the mayor said staff have submitted multiple grant applications, the town is participating in America in Bloom for beautification, and the Laracy (Laracy/Larracy) lot will be surveyed as a next step toward redevelopment. She described a proposed code-enforcement pilot in which residents cited for certain infractions would receive warnings and be required to attend a training class about town codes; she said she has discussed partnering on the pilot with neighboring municipalities and local libraries.
The mayor announced a council retreat set for July 26 to prioritize projects and review forecasts and follow-on costs; she urged the retreat to include a review of project descriptions, proposed budgets and anticipated maintenance or follow-on costs. She also outlined community programming: ongoing English classes, a resource fair and backpack distribution for back-to-school, National Night Out in August, Hispanic Heritage Month programming in September and Filipino Heritage Month activities in October, and local environmental workshops (invasive species removal and a bee workshop) tied to community gardens.
Other council members added details: Allison Page said speed cameras (vendor Redspeed) will generate town revenue; TJ Jenkins asked for confirmation whether Colmar Manor is listed as a site for Prince George's County summer meal pickups. Staff noted tree-planting partnerships (Joe's Movement Emporium and Casey Trees) and constraints on planting on the levee because of federal and county levee-management rules.
Why it matters: The mayor’s report sets the council’s near-term priorities — grant-seeking, beautification, community programming, and a retreat to align budgets and project sustainability — and signals potential future council decisions about funding and partnerships.
