All City Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. All collections shift forward one day day and bulk and special collections pickup will only be on that Friday (appointments required).

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7:30pm via Zoom

The Department of Public Services will host virtual meetings on a quarterly basis to share helpful safety tips and hear from Public Safety officials serving the City.

Please use and share this link to join us: https://zoom.us/j/93740649925?pwd=NGI4MXpvSkdJOTZLTEIzamx0WXhHdz09

Are you interested in serving on a City advisory board? Serve your community, lend your talents, and meet your neighbors by serving on a City advisory board:

• Advisory Planning Commission
• Airport Authority
• Bee City USA Committee
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Board
• Board of Election Supervisors
• City Events Advisory Board
• Committee for a Better Environment
• Education Advisory Committee
• Ethics Commission
• Noise Control Board
• Seniors Advisory Committee
• Tree and Landscape Board
• Veterans Memorial Committee

Interested in volunteering? Please complete and submit an application by Thursday, May 23, 2024. Once on the page, scroll down to the blue rectangle that says, “Apply to be on a City Board or Committee.” That will take you to the fillable application. If you currently serve on an advisory board, and your term expires on June 30, 2024, you will need to complete and submit a new application.

The Mayor and Council will make appointments in June 2024 for three-year terms that will begin on July 1.

Warm spring weather can cause mosquito larvae to become active, producing adult mosquitoes. The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) will begin applying mosquito larvicide control products to standing water in known breeding areas to prevent the development of larvae into biting adult mosquitoes.

West Nile and Zika virus are both transmitted by mosquitoes. To help control the mosquito population in your community, remember to tip anything that holds water on a weekly basis (birdbaths, old tires, plastic children’s toys, tarps, pet dishes etc.)

For permanent areas of standing water (ponds, rain barrels, etc.), mosquito "torpedoes" slowly and continuously release an insect growth regulator into the water that prevents larval mosquito development into adults for up to 2 months. The City offers mosquito torpedoes for residents – visit the Department of Public Works for more information.

The adult spray portion of MDAs program is scheduled to start in late May/early June and run through September to trap and control mosquito populations. More information can be found on our website www.collegeparkmd.gov/mosquito.

REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM ADULT MOSQUITO CONTROL SERVICES Residents can request exclusion from the adult spray program by completing an exemption form annually and return it to:

Program Supervisor, Mosquito Control Section 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway Annapolis, MD 21401

If you don't have a printer, the local office for MDA Mosquito Control in College Park has offered to send residents a form via DocuSign. Send an email to skeetermd1.mda@maryland.gov to request the form be sent via DocuSign.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Visit the MDA’s Mosquito Control website (https://mda.maryland.gov/plants-pests/pages/mosquito_control.aspx) for more details about the program, including their policy, insecticides used, product labels and material safety data sheets (MSDS), and more.

In February 2013, the College Park City Council established an award in recognition of Councilman John Edward “Jack” Perry.

Councilman Perry served on the College Park City Council from 1979 to 1983 and from 1989 to 2011, for a total of 26 years. From the time he moved to College Park’s Berwyn neighborhood in 1969, until his death in 2012, Jack was deeply committed to serving his community, which he demonstrated by spending many hours working to improve the quality of life for all who lived and worked in College Park. Through the years, he volunteered on numerous associations, boards, coalitions, task forces and committees at the neighborhood, city, county, and state levels. This Award will recognize a member of the community who emulates Councilman Jack Perry’s legacy of public service.

Eligibility: To be eligible for the award, a person must be at least 18 years of age and a registered voter or legal resident of College Park.

Criteria: The Jack Perry award will recognize a College Park resident who has participated to an extraordinary degree in neighborhood, civic, or municipal affairs within the City in a manner that improves public spaces, fosters community cohesion, eradicates blight, informs discussion of public issues, provides leadership, and/or furthers the best interests of the City as a whole.

Nominations: From May 15 to July 15 each year, any resident, neighborhood association or organization in the City may submit a nomination for the Jack Perry Award. Nominations should be submitted in writing to the City Clerk for the City of College Park, 7401 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 201, College Park, MD, 20740, or by e-mail to cityclerkoffice@collegeparkmd.gov Nominations will be reviewed by a Committee that includes a member of the Perry family. This non-monetary award will be presented by the City Council in the fall.

The City of College Park has entered into a contract with Care Solace to assist all residents more easily in accessing mental health care and substance abuse services. Read more here.

Reach out to Care Solace for mental health support at caresolace.com/site/md-collegepark or call 888-515-7881 at any time.

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 - $81.62
• Yard Waste Carts - $30 for City residents
• Backyard Compost Bins - $20 for City residents and $40 for non-residents
• Smartleaf Compost and Wood Mulch Compost is $28.00 per cubic yard, and wood mulch is $12.00 per cubic yard. Material may be picked up Mon.-Fri. between 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Delivery can be scheduled for an additional fee. Click here to schedule a delivery. For more information on compost click here, or wood mulch click here. For further questions call 240-487-3593.