Announcements:

Holiday Closures

All City facilities will be closed on Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. All collections will slide forward one day this week, and special collections will only be scheduled on Friday.

2022 Deck the City Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Deck the City contest! These homes were nominated for their decked-out holiday decorations:

• 1st place: 5005 Muskogee Street
• 2nd place: 4610 Amherst Road
• 3rd Place: 9402 Rhode Island Avenue
• Mayor's Choice 1st place: 4804 Lackawanna Street
• Mayor's Choice 2nd place: 5005 Muskogee Street
• Mayor's Choice 3rd place: 8312 49th Avenue

Check out all the nominees here.

FY2024 Budget Feedback Form

Preparation is beginning on the FY2024 Proposed Budget, which will be published in March 2023. The Mayor & Council invite residents to submit suggestions, requests and/or recommendations that will assist the City in fulfilling its mission – to provide excellent services, transparent and inclusive governance, and advocate for our residents to enhance the quality of life for our diverse community.

Please complete this form by January 31, 2023.

FY2023 Community Services Grant

The Community Service Grants provide partial funding for community-based programs and projects within the City of College Park. The City of College Park believes that supporting community activities enhances the community as a whole. The City will provide grants for programs and activities that promote enhanced community opportunities for its residents. Community Services Grants are only awarded to organizations, not to individuals.

Please complete this form by January 27, 2023.

Community Survey

The City is partnering with the ETC Institute to conduct a comprehensive community survey. This upcoming City of College Park Community Survey will measure residents’ attitudes and opinions on City services like refuse and recycling collection, City facilities and parks, City events, and economic development.

If you have received your paper survey in the mail, please complete and submit that form.

If you did not receive a paper survey in the mail, we still want to hear from you! Please complete the survey online here before January 6.

For any questions about the 2022 City of College Park Community Survey, please call 240-487-3501 or email cpcommunications@collegeparkmd.gov.

Advisory Board Volunteers Wanted

Are you interested in serving on a City Advisory Board?

Serve your community, lend your talents, and meet your neighbors by applying to serve on a City Advisory Board:

· Bee City USA Committee · Tree and Landscape Board

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete and submit an application (Spanish application) to jsmiller@collegeparkmd.gov or to your City Council representative by Friday, January 20, 2023. The next round of appointments will be in January 2023 for three-year terms.

Bee City USA Committee Individuals interested in serving on the Bee City USA Committee should have interest in enhancing community awareness of urban pollinators in the City of College Park. The Committee will follow the guidelines established by Bee City USA to maintain the City’s affiliation with this organization. The Committee will:

• Celebrate National Pollinator Week in June, by holding educational events or installing or restoring pollinator habitats.
• Develop material about pollinator preservation for the City website.
• Create reports of pollinator-friendly activities and accomplishments, native plant species list and recommended suppliers, and development of an integrated pest management plan.
• Install and maintain at least one authorized Bee City USA street sign in a prominent location
• Develop and implement a pollinator-friendly habitat program and recommend improvements to City policies and practices as they relate to pollinator conservation.
• Renew Bee City USA certification annually by providing a report of the previous year’s activities and accomplishments.
• Create an annual work plan and submit a yearend report of activities and accomplishments to the Mayor and Council.

Tree and Landscape Board

Individuals interested in serving on the Tree and Landscape Board should have interest and knowledge of trees, landscaping and gardening, and the benefits they provide to urban infrastructure, as well as local ecological and environmental benefits provided to an urban community.

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.