It was announced that former City of College Park Mayor, Joseph "Joe" Page passed away at the age of 97 on July 9, 2018.

Joe Page was the City’s Mayor from 1993 to 1997, a District 2 City Councilmember from 1985 to 1991 and a District 3 Councilmember from 1991 to 1993 . During his time with the City, he is most noted for founding the original Local Development Corporation that later became the College Park City-University Partnership, helping form the Neighborhood Watch Committee (1994), working with the County and the University to help ameliorate issues with rental homes and noise complaints, and creating a sister-city relationship with Liaohe, China in the Manchurian region.

Prior to his work as Mayor and Councilmember for the City, Joe was a decorated officer in the Army Corps of Engineers. Joe served for 26 years, including in World War II, the Korean War, the outside combat zone during the Vietnam War and in Europe and West Africa with Cold War assignments. He also served as the Chief Administrator of Planning and Services for the Baltimore Urban Renovation Housing Agency from 1967 to 1986.

Husband to the late Mrs. Olga Jane Page, father of three, grandfather of three and great-grandfather of three, we thank and remember Joe Page for his service to the City and the community, and send our condolences to his family.

Since Monday, NZI Construction Inc. (working for the City), has been milling and resurfacing the following streets:

Emergency No Parking Signs were posted by the contractor 48 hours prior to the start of construction. In permitted parking areas, parking restrictions will be eased for the duration of the construction activities. The project is expected to be completed by the end of August, if not sooner.

The sidewalk along Baltimore Avenue in front of Cambria Suites is scheduled to be opened to the public on Wednesday, August 1.

The City has several positions currently open, including Assistant Director of Public Works - Operations and Facilities, Mechanic and Social Coordinator. For details and to apply, click here.

From May 26 through August 19, 2018, the Downtown College Park Garage and the City Hall Lot will offer free parking Monday through Friday after 5:00 pm and all-day on Saturdays and Sundays.

Try a new restaurant for dinner or visit a new store during these free parking summer weekends and nights in Downtown College Park!

For all Special and Bulk Trash collections, appointments are required. The Department has been experience high volumes of special trash collection requests for bulk trash, brush and electronic recycling for pick up on Thursdays and Fridays. Prior to placing bulk trash at the curb, please contact the Department for an appointment.

The Solar Panel Project for the Department of Public Works' Fleet Garage is now operational. The project was funded mainly by a MEA grant and will help reduce the Department's electrical energy consumption.

The new Dulevo street sweeper will be used by the Four Cities Coalition to sweep streets citywide over the next two weeks (July 16 - 20 and July 23 - 27). Look for posted signs in your neighborhood and try to park off the street during these dates.

Utility work along the Trolley Trail in the Berwyn and Lakeland neighborhoods is planned for this month. Work should begin on or about Monday, July 23 and will include the installation of a new overhead cable above the trail. This work will require the closure of the trail due to the quantity of equipment needed to install the new cable. The new cable will run from Greenbelt Rd to Berwyn House Rd. Additional information regarding this project will be released when details become available.

Backyard Composting Bins are still available to purchase for only $20 for City residents and $40 for non-residents. Contact the Department for more information.

Mosquito Control

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