SNOW PREPARATIONS: As the County and region brace for this weekend's highly anticipated snowfall, County agencies and departments are preparing for what could be a very major weather event. If a snow emergency is declared, we will deploy our entire fleet of trucks to clear the 1,800 miles of county-maintained roadways. I am asking for residents to stay off the roads as much as possible and to watch news reports, sign up for our County’s emergency text alerts and visit princegeorgescountymd.gov for the latest updates and information. Remember to call 911 only in cases of emergency and utilize Prince George’s County’s  online CountyClick 311 system to obtain information about public services. 

Maryland General Assembly 2016 Session opens

The 436th session of the General Assembly opened last week in Annapolis. County leaders, led by County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, agreed on several priorities. 

“As we continue to face the fiscal challenges that will encompass the 2016 Session of the Maryland General Assembly, we, the Prince George’s County Executive and Prince George’s County Council, are resolved to continue collaborative efforts to further our common goals,” county leaders wrote in joint correspondence to the Prince George's legislative delegation. “We must protect critical State funding necessary to: expand our commercial tax base; stimulate economic development and job creation; continue the improvement of our school system, and ensure the health, safety and welfare of our citizens.”

Legislative priorities for the 2016 Session of the General Assembly include securing previously committed State funding for the Regional Medical Center and funding for operating the County’s K-12 educational system as well as appropriate capital funding to meet the school system’s growing needs for repair, construction, renovation and modernization projects. The County also plans to introduce legislation to ensure that we remain competitive in attracting the FBI headquarters. Here is an interview with County Executive Baker discussing those priorities with Bruce DePuyt of NewsChannel8 as the session opened on Wednesday.

Stop the Violence March draws residents, clergy elected leaders

Earlier this week, our Nation paused to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who gave his life pursuing justice and equality for African-Americans and other people of color. Dr. King reminded us that we are all part of the human race and deserve to be treated equally and with respect. I encourage everyone to use his example as an inspiration to make the world a better place. By lending a helping hand to persons in need, we enrich their lives as well as our own. The Stop the Violence March (above) in Landover marked the launch of a year-long effort by clergy, civic and government leaders and residents to reduce violence. Here's a WUSA 9 report from the event. 

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