Notice of Public Hearing

Proposed Noncommercial Real Property Tax Increase

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7:30PM

The Mayor and Council will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed real property tax rate increase on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. during the Mayor and Council meeting. You may attend the meeting in person at 7401 Baltimore Avenue, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, College Park, MD 20740, or use the virtual Zoom platform. To obtain the meeting link or phone number to join the meeting, please visit the Mayor and Council Meeting page on our website. All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard.

The City Council of the City of College Park proposes to increase noncommercial real property taxes.

1. For the tax year beginning July 1, 2023, the estimated real property assessable base will increase by 8.8%, from $1,381,337,789 to $1,503,768,813 for noncommercial real property.
2. If the City of College Park maintains the current tax rate of $0.3018 per $100 of assessment, real property tax revenues will increase by 8.8% resulting in $369,497 of new real property tax revenues.
3. In order to fully offset the effect of increasing assessments, the real property tax rate should be reduced to $0.2772, the constant yield tax rate.
4. The City is considering not reducing its real property tax rate enough to fully offset increasing assessments. The City proposes to adopt a real property tax rate of $0.3018 per $100 of assessment. This tax rate is 8.8% higher than the constant yield tax rate and will generate $369,497 in additional property tax revenues.

Please note for commercial, industrial and apartment properties the City proposes to adopt a real property tax rate of $0.3318 per $100 of assessment. Commercial, industrial, and apartment property is exempt for FY2023 from the Constant Yield Tax Rate requirements, so a separate advertisement is not required.

If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may submit written comment prior to the Public Hearing. In order to be received by the Council as part of the record, the comment must include the specific topic to which it relates and the full name and address of the person submitting the comment. Written comment should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing to cpmc@collegeparkmd.gov.

Persons with questions regarding this hearing may call Gary Fields, Finance Director at 240-487-3510 for further information.

The Mayor and Council will hold a Public Hearing on this Ordinance on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. during the Mayor and Council meeting. You may attend the meeting in person at 7401 Baltimore Avenue, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, College Park, MD 20740, or use the virtual Zoom platform. To obtain the meeting link or phone number to join the meeting, please visit the Mayor and Council Meeting page on our website. All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard.

Notice of Public Hearing

Amended Ordinance 23-O-03

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7:30PM

An Ordinance Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park To Adopt The Fiscal Year 2024 General Fund, ARPA Allocation Fund, Capital Projects Fund And Debt Service Fund Budgets Of The City Of College Park

Click here to view: Revised Proposed General Fund Budget and summary of changes to the original General Fund Budget as published March 10,2023 and presented at the Budget Worksession March 25, 2023.

Click here to view:

• Revised proposed budget for the ARPA Allocation Fund and summary of changes as discussed at the April 11, 2023 Council Meeting.
• Revised Capital Projects Fund/CIP budgets as a result of related changes.
• 2023 CYTR Certification – Noncommercial Real Property
• 2023 CYTR Certification – Commercial Real Property

Click here to view: Staff Report

Notice of Adoption / Fair Summary

Charter Resolution 23-CR-01

Charter Resolution Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, To Amend Article III, “Mayor And Council”, §C3-5, “Election” And §C3-6, “Vacancies”; And Article IV, §C4-2, “Registration Of Voters”, §C4-3, “Supervisors Of Elections”, §C4-4, “Other Election Officials”, And §C4-5 “Petitions For Candidacy; Employees”; To Change The Date That A Petition For Candidacy For A Mayor Or Council Vacancy Must Be Withdrawn To Two Days After Said Petitions Are Due, Provide That Voter Registration For City Elections Shall Close 15 Days Prior To An Election, Provide That Supervisors Of Elections Will Be Appointed Or Re-Appointed On Or Before June 30 Of A Non-Election Year With Two Year Terms To Begin On July 1 Of That Year, Remove The Requirement That City Elections Be Conducted As Nearly As Practicable To Prince George's County Elections, And Change The Last Day Of Candidacy Withdrawal In A General Election To 49 Days Before The Election, And To Make Non-Substantive Corrections, Remove Unnecessary Provisions, And Clarify Other Provisions.

Click here to view the staff report.

Charter Resolution 23-CR-01 was introduced on March 14, 2023, and a Public Hearing was held on April 11, 2023. The Charter Resolution was then adopted on April 11, 2023 and will become effective May 31, 2023 unless petitioned to referendum in accordance with §4-304 of the Local Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland by May 21, 2023.

Notice of Outcome

23-O-02

Amended Ordinance Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park Amending Chapter 190 “Zoning”, Article I “Revitalization Overlay District” By Renaming The Article And Repealing And Reenacting §190-3 “Powers And Duties Of The City Advisory Planning Commission To Conduct Hearings”, §190-4, Criteria For Granting Variances, §190-9 “Departures From Design Standards”, And §190-17 “Appeal” To Conform The Variance And Departure Provisions To County Law.

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Ordinance 23-O-02 was introduced on March 21, 2023, and a Public Hearing was held on April 11, 2023. The Ordinance was then adopted on April 11, 2023 and will become effective May 2, 2023.

Notice of Outcome

23-O-04

Ordinance Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, Amending Chapter 34, “Elections”, Article I, “General Provisions” §34-3, “Definitions”; Article II, §34-6, “Absentee Balloting”; And Article III, “Fair Election Practices”, §34-11, “Appointment Of Treasurer By Candidates And Political Committees”; To Redefine Ballot And Electronic Signature And To Define Mail-In Ballot, Reflect Maryland Law With Respect To Mail-In Ballots And Absentee Ballots, Accept Certain Signatures Electronically, Set A Time By Which Applications For Mail-In Ballots Must Be Made, Make Provision That Qualified Voters Who Have Opted To Receive A Mail-In Ballot For Federal Or State Of Maryland Elections Will Automatically Receive A Mail-In Ballot For City Elections Without The Necessity Of Filing An Application And Clarify Who Can Be Appointed As A Treasurer For An Political Candidate.

Click here to view the staff report.

Ordinance 23-O-04 was introduced on March 14, 2023, and a Public Hearing was held on April 11, 2023. The Ordinance was then adopted on April 11, 2023 and will become effective May 2, 2023.

Copies of all legislation may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 7401 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 201, College Park, MD 20740, by calling 240-487-3501, or from the City’s website: www.collegeparkmd.gov.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office and describe the assistance that is necessary.

For additional information please contact the City Clerk, Janeen S. Miller, at 240-487-3501.