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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Prince George's County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Fair Election Fund rules for uncontested races
Changes would let publicly financed candidates keep some unspent money for post-election expenses and adjust payouts when races go uncontested.
School facilities and public safety surcharge increases for FY 2027
Building permit surcharges for schools and public safety rise about 3.8% for FY 2027 — to $12,680-$21,769 for schools and $3,429-$10,279 for public safety — keeping pace with inflation.
CR-036-2026 — Multiyear Contract Approvals
A resolution approving multiyear county contracts was discussed and sent to the full council without a recommendation. These contracts cover county purchasing across agencies.
Hyattsville tax differential
A Hyattsville resident said the city's differential tax rate has risen every year since FY22 while the unincorporated rate stayed flat, and asked the council to adopt the constant yield tax rate.
Youth services funding (LAYC)
Two former participants of the Latin American Youth Center Next Generation Scholars program credited it with getting them through the pandemic and into college, underscoring the value of wraparound youth services funding.
Council attendance rules exception for emergencies
Two resolutions make it easier for council members to miss a meeting when life happens — a snow day, a sick child — without losing excused-absence status, as long as they can join remotely. It's about keeping quorum while being a family-friendly workplace.
Council access to Momentum case system
Council offices agreed last year to buy licenses to view the Momentum enforcement case system, but full access hasn't materialized. Dernoga pressed staff to follow up, saying council offices are often in the dark about active cases.
Withdrawal of Four County Delegation Bills
The council is pulling back four local bills it had sent to the county's state delegation, citing multi-million-dollar costs to link vendor registration systems and a preference for a task-force approach on courthouse remote access.