Here is a rundown of the major events happened in 2017. Let’s stay connected in the year 2018.
- January 13: MOM’s Organic Market to Move to Larger Space as REI Leaves Next Month
- March 29: A Split Council Approves UMD’s DayCare At City’s Calvert Rd Site
- April 3: Single Family Homes in College Park – Challenges and Opportunities
- April 10: City Introduces Free Tree Planting Program
- April 11: County’s First Whole Foods Store to Open Tomorrow in Riverdale Park
- April 15: Volunteers Build Hollywood Community Garden
- April 24: City Budget: Council Proposes More Amenities and Services for Residents
- April 30: Council Mulls Adding Audio Visual Capacity to Davis Hall
- May 26: College Park Utility Map Goes Live
- July 6: Council Decides to Keep Most Gateway Park Features
- August 2: Council to Discuss Proposal to Immediate Transfer of UMD Properties to a Development Company
- August 3: College Park to Recognize a Purple Heart Hero of its Own
- August 31: Purple Line Construction Kicks Off with a Bang
- September 3: City Eyes to Purchase College Park Woods Swimming Club Property
- September 13: Council Decides Allowing Non-Citizens to Vote at City Elections
- September 16: Recent Charter Change Did NOT Pass Due to Insufficient Votes!
- September 25: Hollywood and Daniels Park – A Tale of Two Neighborhoods
- October 4: Council Decides to Complete Rhode Island Ave Streetscape Before Building Wellness Circuit
- October 11: College Park Recognizes Indigenous People’s Day
- October 12: College Park Reduces Tax Rate for Home Owners
- October 13: TODAY: Duvall Field Concession Plaza Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting
- October 19: Non-Citizens Voting Did not Pass, but for a Different Reason – Attorney
- October 31: Hollywood Road Sidewalk Project Inches Forward
- November 3: Duvall Field: In Next Phase, City Plans to Redesign Playing Fields, Add New Lighting, Playground and Walking Trail
- November 29: Split Council Decides to Use Eminent Domain and Acquire Route 1 Properties
- December 21: City Issues Statement on Edgewood Rd Red Light Camera Citations
- December 24: City Distributes over 300 Cold Weather Items