Announcements:

Upcoming ­Holidays

All City offices will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2022 in observance of the Christmas holiday.

All City offices will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2023 in observance of New Year's Day.

Resident Guide Fall / Winter 2022 Available

The latest edition of the City of College Park Resident Guide is now available! Check out news, announcements, and upcoming events for the fall and winter here.

For the Spanish translation, click here.

ARPA Business and Hospitality Grants

The City of College Park is pleased to announce that it has given more than $1.9 million in grants to 51 College Park businesses to help them in their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since launching its ARPA Assistance Grants Program in 2021, the City has received more than 60 applications and continues to accept applications from City businesses. Read more here.

Limited COVID-19 Tests Available

The City of College Park has been distributing more than 1,000 at-home COVID-19 test kits to City residents. If you are a City resident and would like a FREE COVID-19 At-Home Test Kit, you must fill out the reservation request form at https://cityofcollegepark.formstack.com/forms/covid19testkitrequest.

The form will be active while supplies last; once we run out for the week or in general, the form will no longer work. If and when supplies are replenished, the form will go live and be updated with new pickup dates/times. Notices about the form and pickups will be posted on our website at our COVID-19 page (www.collegeparkmd.gov/covid19). City residents can receive up to two (2) kits per household. Supplies are limited on a first-come, first-serve basis; test kits are available only while supplies last.

To reduce lines and increase convenience, residents can select a location (City Hall; Department of Public Works; and Youth and Family Services) most convenient to them to pick up the test(s). Test kits will not be provided to residents without a reservation.

All test kits must be picked up during the pick-up days/hours at the location chosen within the time frame given. We cannot make changes after the form has been submitted. Any test kits not picked up by the end of the pick-up date window will be forfeited.

For more information, or to request a kit, please visit https://cityofcollegepark.formstack.com/forms/covid19testkitrequest.

The City is Hiring!

The City is seeking a part-time Contract Secretary to attend, record, and prepare minutes for evening Advisory Board meetings. This position requires a reliable person with strong grammar and secretarial skills to prepare a summary of the proceedings, make approved revisions, and provide a final set of minutes in a timely manner. This assignment does not require word-for-word reporting. Meetings are currently being conducted via Zoom or in person at public facilities in College Park on weekday evenings.

Contract rate is $22.00 per hour, with a guaranteed minimum of two hours per meeting, plus payment for preparation of minutes at $11.00 per half-hour. We estimate six to twelve hours per month to start, depending upon board assignments. Please submit a cover letter and resume to: College Park City Clerk’s Office, 7401 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 201, College Park, MD 20740, or email to cityclerkoffice@collegeparkmd.gov .

To browse other vacancies, visit collegeparkmd.applicantpool.com/jobs.

Department of Public Works Products Available for Purchase

The following items are on display and are available to purchase and pick up Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Davis Hall - 9217 51st Avenue, College Park. For more information call 301-487-3590 or email publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov. Click below for more information:

• Rain Barrels - $80
• Yard Waste Carts - $30 for City residents
• Backyard Compost Bins - $20 for City residents and $40 for non-residents
• GAT Mosquito Traps - SOLD OUT
• Smartleaf Compost and Wood Mulch are available year-round as supplies last. Purchase and pick up material at the Department of Public Works (9217 51st Avenue, College Park) Monday-Friday 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Deliveries are over for the season, but check back in March.

Material can be loaded into open-bed pickup trucks or trailers. Don't have a truck? Bring a shovel and your own containers (bins, buckets, bags, etc.), and be prepared to load your containers yourself. We sell in 1/4 cubic yard increments.

For more information on compost click here, or wood mulch click here. For further questions call 240-487-3593.