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Pearls and Diamonds Gala Revue: 30 Years of TCP

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We've decided to celebrate our 30th anniversary by drawing on our wealth of accumulated experience, inviting back old faces and welcoming new ones in a weekend-long showcase of the greatest moments in TCP's musical history. Featuring numbers from The Mikado (our first production) to The Wiz (our latest) and, yes, even Annie, the Pearls and Diamonds Gala Revue has a little bit of everything that makes TCP great. Come relive old memories, make new ones, and above all, celebrate with us! Happy 30 years!
May 30, 31, & June 1; Friday and Saturday at 8:00, Sunday at 3:00; Harmony Hall Regional Center.

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Parks & Recreation Special Events

Women Veterans History Project

Proposed Boundary Lines for District VII

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From Major Sparkman:
The area comprises of northbound 210 at Fort Foote Road down to the Charles County line; westbound 210 to the Potomac River; east of 210 to portions of Steed Rd/Tippet Rd & Floral Park Rd; and the southwest portion of 301 to the Charles County line (the area where Chik-Fil-A & Wawa are located).
We are still making revisions to the proposed beats and boundaries and if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me. Regards, Maj. Sparkman, tdsparkman@co.pg.md.us
Current D-7 station completion date is January 2015. The station will be staffed by 85 officers and civilians (spread over 3 shifts). They will have a mix of new and seasoned officers.

Draft Casino Related Legislation

CB-6-2014 (DR-2) (Casino Zoning Bill)

CB-7-2014 (Casino Economic Opportunities Bill)

CR-13-2014 (MD 210 Bond Resolution)

County FY 2015 Proposed “Budget in Brief”

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The Proposed FY 2015 Budget for all funds is $3.41 billion, an increase of 4.4% over the FY 2014 Budget. The complete FY 2015 budget will be located at http://www.princegeorgesmd.gov beginning next week.

Outer-Beltway focus threatens Prince George’s new General Plan (Prince George's Urbanist)

"Last year, Prince George's County planners kicked off a bold effort to revise the countywide comprehensive plan and direct future growth primarily to transit stations inside the Beltway. But a continuing focus on sprawling suburban developments on the county's fringes could thwart those worthy goals." (Read the post here). (The current status of the adopted plan is here). (Click on the above image for the Plan).

More on Deer Management

Many people in Prince George’s County enjoy watching white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and consider this wildlife species a valuable part of nature.  In recent years, the number of deer have increased to a level that has many Prince George’s County residents taking notice.  Citizens are becoming more concerned about deer-human conflicts (such as deer-vehicle collisions and Lyme disease), frustrated by deer browsing their landscaping and vegetable gardens, agriculture damage, and forest degradation.  Many feel that the time for management has come. (More County Parks & Recreation info here). (A map of County deer-vehicle collisions is here). (State Deer Management info is on a previous post).

Request for Sponsors - National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference

MGM taps local architectural firm, promises more Prince George's hires (Wash. Business Journal)

"MGM National Harbor has hired a local, minority-owned business to play a key role in development of the planned Prince George’s County resort-casino.
Temple Hills-based Arel Architects Inc. will act as a bridge between MGM Resorts International’s design team and Maryland’s Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement. Essentially, Arel will play the role of primary liaison between the development team, based in Las Vegas, and Maryland regulators through both the planning and construction phases of the $925 million National Harbor resort." (Story here)

Your opinions are needed on the NEW Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement

Please Join DNR Secretary Joe Gill, MDE Secretary Bob Summers and agency staff for Maryland's Open House on The new Chesapeake Bay Draft Watershed Agreement.
Tuesday, March 4, 3 pm - 8 pm, St John's College Mellon Hall, Annapolis.
This is an exciting opportunity for all citizens and stakeholders to learn more about the agreement and offer ideas and comments. Your feedback is important to us! More Information
Citizen input is critical to this effort. Please feel free to forward this invitation.

Deer Management

Deer Management

The 2009-2018 Maryland White-tailed Deer Management Plan provides the foundation for all deer management activities and decisions until 2018. In addition to the plan, deer managers produce annual reports on Maryland deer (both white-tailed and sika) populations and their management. The 2012-2013 Maryland Annual Deer Report can be found here. In addition, an archive of past deer reports can be found on this page.

Community Benefits Agreements

"A Community Benefits Agreement, or “CBA,” is a legally enforceable contract, signed by community groups and by a developer, setting forth a range of community benefits that the developer agrees to provide as part of a development project."

• Video of the Feb 11th County Council Meeting when CBAs were briefed is posted at
  http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/CountyCouncil/Resources/hearings/Pages/default.aspx.
  The CBA briefing starts at 11:25 minutes.
• Other CBA References:
  List of Community Benefit Requests (Dec 2013)
  Summary and Index of Community Benefit Agreements (May 2011)
  Community Benefits Agreements: Policy for the Twenty-First Century Economy (Dec 2008)
  Community Benefits Agreements (May 2007)

Council Video Live and On Demand

 

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Welcome to Prince George's County Council Video Live and On Demand.  The County Council meets as a legislative body at 10:00 a.m. every Tuesdays in the Council Hearing Room on the first floor of the County Administration Building in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.  The District Council meets at 10:00 a.m. on the second and fourth Mondays.  The Board of Health meets as required.  Council meetings are recessed in the months of August and December.

Sessions are available online LIVE and On Demand 24 hours after the meeting has been concluded.

Check Council meeting schedules​ for agenda dates and times.

Recent IHHAAC Documents

Documents recently issued by The Indian Head Highway Area Action Council (IHHAAC):

• Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting,January 18, 2014
• Synthetic Turf on Prince George's High School Athletic Fields
• Statement of Policy Regarding Adult Entertainment, January 18, 2014
• X4B Testimony

Headlines about large scale data breaches can be scary, but don’t panic. There are steps you can take to protect yourself

IHHAAC Board Opposes PG 409-2014, Synthetic Turf on PGCPS High School Athletic Fields

Letter carriers protest delivery after dark (Wjla story)

Postal workers now plan to rally Monday night [Jan 20] for an end to all after-dark deliveries, arguing that more carriers are needed and that they should be able to start their delivery shifts earlier and have to work only eight hours a day.