Mayor· 2025-2027
Emmett Jordan
Greenbelt, MD
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 36
- Total speaking time
- 13:06:26
- Avg per meeting
- 21:51
- Segments
- 12018
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Top issues during term (20)(Parks Rec)
Springhill Lake Recreation Center Expansion Funding
Greenbelt is on the hook for a $300,000 match against a $2.7 million state request.
Indian Creek Park Master Plan
Next-phase design costs TBD; a prior council-approved $1 million-plus concrete contract was shifted to cover Roosevelt Center plaza replacement.
PGCMLS Story Walk Removal
Minimal — it's mostly a maintenance and programming question.
Greenbelt Station/WMATA Trail Design Costs
Up to $150,000 of city money for engineering and design, enabled by bond-bill funding that expires soon.
LGBTQIA+ History Month recognition
None.
90th anniversary Labor Day Festival preparations
No direct funding request; costs are in-kind staff overtime, police services, and bus coordination borne by the city.
Bradden Field tennis court lighting
Green Ridge House meet and greet planning
Greenbelt Station Central Park Planters
The proposal includes its own budget; the city's cost is governed by the forthcoming MOU.
Greenbelt's 90th anniversary in 2027
Free Meeting Space for Community Groups and HOAs
Expanding free meeting space to tenants' associations could increase demand on city facilities.
Historic cemetery preservation (Hamilton, Turner, Walker)
Fencing at Hamilton and Walker cemeteries is estimated at $7,000–$13,000, and some improvements may require city funds if grants don't cover them.
FY2027 Program Open Space Annual Program
Program Open Space funding supports parks and recreation projects; specific amounts weren't stated.
Greenbelt Labor Day Festival — 72nd year
No direct funding request; costs are in-kind staff overtime, police services, and bus coordination borne by the city.
The Space facility constraints
Request reduced to $25,000 in general operating funds, down from prior-year asks.
Summer camp assistance fund nearly broke
$5,000 from the Council Grants–Miscellaneous account.
ADA Accessibility at Recreation Facilities
Costs are folded into the FY27 capital project list; specific figures weren't broken out.
Community Center elevator modernization
$222,271, funded by a state bond bill and the capital budget.
Greenbelt East Programming Gaps
Roughly $58,000–$62,000 would be needed for a Schrom Hills center leader and the Learn to Earn program.
Greenbelt Museum Funding and Renovation
State funding confirmed for the project; museum revenue will dip during construction.
Decisions during term (0)
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No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.