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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in New Carrollton, MD public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Citywide Stump Removal
A $112,230 contract with Artistic Landscaping to grind 300+ tree stumps citywide and restore turf, with 80% resident support in the survey.
Grounds maintenance services
Ordinance 27-03 would spend $112,230.30 on stump grinding and turf restoration by Artistic Landscaping, sprucing up public grounds.
Playground safety surfacing expansion
The council was scheduled to consider buying pour-and-play surfacing for the remaining city playgrounds, funded by a $370,000 grant already received — meaning new or upgraded playground surfaces at little cost to local taxpayers.
Harland Street project and Boys & Girls Club funding
The city landed $250,000 for Harland Street and $1 million for the Boys & Girls Club, and is working to move an older $250,000 earmark from the Hanko Building to consolidate funding. A $2 million federal earmark request for the Hanko Building is pending.
Mahoney Woods improvements and $280K state grant
The item to add a $230,000 state grant for Mahoney Woods to the FY27 budget was pulled from the agenda — the grant must be spent and the project finished by May 2029 whenever it returns.