At tomorrow’s Council meeting, the City Council will consider a number of amendments to the proposed budget changes, including a proposal to lower the real property tax rate. There are 7 proposed amendments to the budget that will be discussed by Council: 1) Reduce the real property tax from 0.335 to 0.325 per $100 of […]
Here is a list of budget items that have been added to this year’s budget. Please let me know if you have any questions. Budget Item Amount 1 C.I.P. transfer to City Hall Expansion $952,410.00 2 C.I.P. transfer to Randolph Macon Avenue $126,050.00 3 New roof and HVAC system at Youth & Family Services […]
It’s budget time in College Park. The City Council will be holding a Public Hearing tonight whether it should lower your tax rate to compensate some of the increase in your tax bill next year. The hearing will take place at the City Hall (4500 Knox Road, Upper floor) at 7:30pm. In case you cannot […]
In the next fiscal year (starting July 2016), you will be paying more tax on your property. The increase is due to the fact that the triennial assessment of our properties is expected to go up. We plan to keep the tax rate the same – 33.50 cents per $100 of your property. Our municipal […]
We attended the second and the final fiscal year 2017 budget worksession this past Saturday. The new budget will have a few items specifically assigned to north College Park residents. They include: A pedestrian crossing (RRFB) signal on Rhode Island Avenue (potentially at the Indian / Fox intersection) oney for the construction of the streetscape […]
Please mark your calendar, Council members from District 1,2 and 4 will be hosting a budget town hall meeting on Friday, April 29 to discuss proposed changes in FY 17 budget. Please see below for details
We had our first day long FY 2017 budget worksession today. Here is the highlights of the changes the Mayor and Council discussed Additional RRFB (street crossing light) at a future location: $25,000 Additional streetlights: $6,000 CPCUP funding request for Homeownership grants: $5,000 Removal of Old noise meter calibration: ($900) Interpretation service $1,000 Additional Adobe InDesign […]
Staff has posted the draft FY 2017 budget on the City website. You can take a look at the budget document here: The budget document is pretty big (450 pages). A brief summary of the budget can be seen on page 8. In the new budget, no change is proposed in the property tax rates. […]
The city has received the estimate of FY2017 real property tax assessments and the total is 11.75% higher than the FY2016 assessment (prior to application of the homestead tax credit). Depending on the amount of the homestead tax credit, not available until mid-February, this increase could equate to a $750,000-900,000 increase in real property tax. Expenditure Budget: […]
Please see below City’s FY2016 Budget for Community Review and let me know if you have any questions. Also, please don’t forget to attend tonight’s town hall meeting. Thanks.
Last Saturday, the Mayor and Council started discussing the FY2016 budget. So far, we’ve covered the revenue, expenditure and capital projects related to the Public Works, Public Services, Administration, Human Resources, Youth and Family Services and Finance departments. Despite the lack of additional revenue this year, we are able to put some money aside toward […]
Please mark your calendar. We’ll be hosting a budget town hall meeting on April 22. Please see below for details.
The FY2016 requested budget is now available. Bound copies and CDs are available for resident pickup at City Hall and Davis Hall. The 2016 requested budget can also be found here on City’s website: I will give a more detailed highlights of the budget, but here are some quick notes: 1. No hike in tax […]
The City is gearing up its work on the 2016 fiscal year budget. It has already started with giving out budget worksheets to individual departments last week, encouraging individual departments to maintain the same level of expenditures for another year and cut whenever possible. The City has received preliminary numbers for tax revenue for FY […]
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Fazlul Kabir is always eager to find ways to improve our community, and he ALWAYS puts resident concerns first. It is difficult to imagine a more dedicated or more effective City Councilmember. Fazlul has earned the vote of every resident of District 1.
I've lived in the Maryland suburbs for almost 50 years and have never experienced a more responsive, helpful, and informed local representative than Fazlul Kabir. Mr Kabir keeps the community informed via his daily blog, his contributions to local websites, and his e-mail notices. I'm very proud to endorse Mr. Kabir in his campaign to continue serving our community. 
Fazlul's integrity and balanced views have consistently been demonstrated in both action and deed with his visible and steadfast advocacy for the community at large. I am proud that he represents District 1 and will continue to do so.
Fazlul Kabir has been more supportive of the needs of District 1 in College Park than any other person on the entire council. In fact, he has been more supportive to District 1 than the entire rest of the council combined. Problems big or small, he has always been there to support the neighborhood. Whether it be issues with the contract police, stop signs, trash pickup, new construction, crime, he is always looking out for his district. My issue was parking, and through it all, he was there for us, and managed to get the council to approve parking restrictions the neighborhood needed. Without him it would never have happened. Thank you Fazlul Kabir.
Fazlul listens and communicates well. He is quick to notify his constituents of issues and updates, and is responsive to inquiries. We will benefit from his being re-elected. 
As council member for District 1, Fazlul Kabir has been both actively and tirelessly serving our community. Overall, Fazlul is concerned about the community’s safety; he keeps the district well informed on city council affairs and city changes; and, he was a prominent figure in establishing the Hollywood Farmers Market. If re-elected, Kabir will continue serving to bring forward positive changes to both District 1 and the local College Park community.. 
I’ve worked closely with Fazlul during the first season of the Hollywood Farmers’ Market. He is very committed to our community, and he shows it by using his leadership skills to make positive things happen—and usually with a smile on his face.. 
The most financially reckless decision that the College Park City Council has made in many years was to turn over our employee pension system to the same kind of dessert-now, spinach-later scheme that has helped bankrupt Detroit and is threatening to bankrupt Chicago. Fazlul Kabir opposed that decision and deserves support for standing for long-term responsibility in governing this community 
Fazlul is the person who developed and made north College Park Farmers Market a success. He works tirelessly to help the resident solve their problems with the city. I am thankful to have him as a councilman and hope that he keeps on going.
I must admit, I was skeptical at first, but Fazlul has truly proved himself in his nourishment of a unified local community spirit. He has worked tirelessly to complete all the details of making a vibrant farmer's market happen. This market, vendors and customers is a warm spot in many people's hearts. He is also diligent in reporting crime events and other neighborhood news.
Fazlul Kabir is an asset to our community. Fazlul is very proactive in all elements of quality of life affecting our city. He is a very dedicated individual and I will strongly support him for public office.
Fazlul's level of service goes above and beyond the normal image of people in government. I feel I am counted in as a resident of north College Park because of Fazlul. He treats me and others as though we are his friends. That's as close to being family as one could hope for. God bless Fazlul! He has my vote without hesitation"Patagonia Theme designed by Wp Themes Planet and proudly powered by WordPress Paid and authorized by Fazlul Kabir, Candidate