• May 20, 2010 | Appreciation Ceremony for Veterans

The Prince George's County Circuit Court will be honoring veterans of Prince George's County with an appreciation ceremony and Muster on the Court House lawn on Thursday, May 20, 2010. The purpose of the event is to recognize all veterans who have dedicated services to the Armed Forces of the United States.
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• May 18, 2010 | Informational Forum

Kwasi Holman, president of the Prince George's County Economic Development Corporation, announced today that the U. S. Department of the Treasury has announced a direct allocation of $41.5 million to Prince George's County under the Recovery Zone Facility Bond (RZFB) program as part of the economic stimulus package contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
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• May 11, 2010 | Anti-Gang Violence Community Meeting

• Surrattsville High School
• May 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm

• May 5, 2010 | Metro Bus Cuts Proposed | Prince George's County

Outline of the Proposal:
• The original bus fare increase from $1.25 to $1.50
• Raise rail peak and off peak fares by approximately 15%
• Would still need to cut $5M from rail and bus services.
• Could eliminate service cuts by raising base bus fare to $1.60 & rail fares by about 21%.
• Other options include a peak of the peak surcharge and increasing parking fees.

Proposed County Bus Service Cuts Include:
• Eliminating the B27, B29, B31, C12, C14, R3 routes.
• The restructure of Greenbelt, Hyattsville and bi-county C2, C4 service.
• Less frequent service on 18 lines or 25 routes.

Cuts could include:
• Outright elimination of some routes.
• Major restructuring of bus schedules.
• Less frequent service.
• Rail service reductions.
• High ridership and critical commuter routes.

• March 27, 2010 | Public Hearings on WMATA Proposed Bus Service Cuts | Click Here

• Sponsored by WMATA to solicit citizen input to their FY 2011 Budget
• Starts 7 pm on Monday, March 29, 2010
• Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Lanham

• March 27, 2010 | Free Shuttle to the Public Hearings

• Coordinated by Prince George's Dept of Public Works and Transportation
• Free shuttle service (2-way) from New Carrollton Metro beginning at 5:30 PM
• To arrange free shuttles from neighborhoods, call Robin Oertly at the County transportation section: 301.499.8603
• Further info, contact Susan D. Hubbard, Public Information Officer, at: 301.883.5600

Last year's budget cut proposal for Metrobus service prompted large, vocal public hearings in the region. Although a reduction of about $3.5 Million was proposed, cuts were barely averted at the last minute due to a one-time supplemental funding arrangement whereby the County uses the WSTC tax to fund its $500K match with the state.

By mid-year, the WMATA FY 10 budget scenario became worse. WMATA staff prepared another more comprehensive list of rail and bus service reductions in December, prompting another vocal public hearing in March. Once again, these service cuts were narrowly averted by creative budget application and the imposition of a 10 cent temporary fare surcharge on bus and rail.

The County now faces a new proposal to cut bus services by $3.5 to $5 million, starting this July in the new Fiscal Year.

Cuts Could Include:
• Outright elimination of some routes.
• Major restructuring of bus schedules.
• Less frequent service.
• Rail service reductions.
• High ridership and critical commuter routes.

The Public Hearing Docket Outlines the Proposal:
• The original bus fare increase from $1.25 to $1.50
• Raise rail peak and off peak fares by approximately 15%
• Would still need to cut $5M from rail and bus services.
• Could eliminate service cuts by raising base bus fare to $1.60 & rail fares by about 21%.
• Other options include a peak of the peak surcharge and increasing parking fees.

The Proposed County Bus Service Cuts Include:
• Eliminating the B27, B29, B31, C12, C14, R3 routes.
• The restructure of Greenbelt, Hyattsville and bi-county C2, C4 service.
• Less frequent service on 18 lines or 25 routes.