Announcements:

March 2 Statement from Denise Mitchell, Mayor Pro Tem

March 2, 2023 - Today has been a very difficult day for the residents, staff and elected officials in College Park. Like our community, we are shocked and disturbed by the arrest and charges filed against the former mayor. As this is an on-going and active investigation, the City will respect the judicial process and cooperate fully with the investigation.

While we continue to process everything that has happened today, City services and work cannot and will not stop. It is vital for our community and our residents to know that City services will continue to operate, uninterrupted.

The City’s Board of Election Supervisors will meet tomorrow to discuss the Special Election that will need to be held to fill the vacant Mayor’s seat, and we will update our community with this information next week. In the meantime, I encourage all residents to stay tuned to the City’s website and to like, follow and subscribe to City emails and official social media channels.

I thank our community for their support, and our staff for maintaining excellent City services today and every day. Thank you.

For all City Statements, please visit www.collegeparkmd.gov.

City Jobs

The City is hiring! Check out open vacancies here.

City Elections 2023

The next City election for Mayor and Councilmembers will take place this fall. In addition to Vote-By-Mail, the City will offer Early Voting at City Hall and Davis Hall during the two weeks prior to the election. Election Day is on Sunday, November 5, at the College Park Community Center.

Candidacy packets for residents interested in running for office will be available in July.

In the fall of 2022, the City’s Board of Election Supervisors mailed postcards to all households in the City requesting participation in a resident survey regarding City elections. When the survey closed in early January, 233 responses had been received. Although the response was low, there were some informative take-aways.

Residents who responded said they were interested in having more candidates to choose from when they vote, and in receiving more information about the candidates who are running. Direct mail was seen as the best way to receive information about elections. Voting by mail and Early Voting were chosen as the preferred voting methods.

The complete survey results and responses to the questions are available here.

For more information about running for office or voting in the next City election, please contact the City Clerk, Janeen S. Miller, at jsmiller@collegeparkmd.gov, or call 240-487-3501.­­­­

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
• 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 can be scheduled for an additional fee. Click here to schedule a delivery. 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.