Tuesday, December 4, 2012
One county councilman was surprised by the vote, after he believed he had enough support for the job.
Council Member Andrea Harrison (District 5) was reelected as chair of the Prince George’s County Council Tuesday morning by her peers, although Council Member Eric Olson (District 3) thought he had enough votes to be elected to the position. “Until late yesterday, at least six colleagues on our nine-member body had committed their support to me. Today, however, I received four votes. I want to thank Council Members Mary Lehman, Ingrid Turner, and Obie Patterson for their unwavering support,” wrote Olson in an email to constituents. Had Olson been elected, it would have been the first time in 20 years that the county council was chaired by the representative from District 3. Harrison expressed her gratitude to the county council for …
Friday, January 13, 2012
Prince George's County Council Chairwoman Andrea Harrison says pensions could cost county $20 million.
After wrapping up a two-day retreat to Baltimore with the Prince George's County Council on Tuesday, Chairwoman Andrea Harrison said the council's number one priority this year is contesting a possible move by the state legislature to shift pension costs to counties. Harrison said the cost of the pensions to the county budget could be $20 million. Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley said that shifting the cost of the pensions from the state budget to county budgets has been considered for the fiscal 2013 budget and legislative agenda, according to a Gazette article. "We are working with the county executive to fight teacher pensions," said Harrison, "If we end up having to fund those teacher pensions we are going to have significant problems …
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Residents say it's gotten so bad schoolchildren were witnessing prostitution activity on their way to school.
The Prince George’s County Council voted this week to empower police to crack down on a growing prostitution problem along the Washington, D.C., border and other areas. Residents said peak hours for prostitution are 3-9 a.m. Children who are on their way to school between those hours often see prostitutes and sexual activity, said Andina Keith, Fairmount Heights resident and founder of Citizens Against Prostitution. “This bill will go a long way,” she told the council. “The safety of our children was being compromised.” Council members Tuesday passed legislation establishing prostitution-free zones that would make it unlawful for two or more people to gather in a public space or property with the intent of engaging in prostitution. The …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Legislation would make it easier for police to target prostitution.
Legislation that would create prostitution-free zones in communities throughout Prince George’s County is moving forward in the county council. The legislation, introduced this week by Councilwoman Andrea Harrison (D-Dist. 5), would authorize Prince George’s County Police to declare prostitution-free zones that would make it unlawful for two or more people to gather in a public space or property with the intent of engaging in prostitution. The county’s chief of police would be allowed to create these zones in areas with high numbers of arrests or calls related to prostitution or prostitution-related offenses. Zones will only exist for up to 480 hours, and violators of the law could be fined up to $1,000 and face up to six month in jail. …
Jacques Chevalier
9:28 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012
eric olsen is my Distict 3 Council Member, I am Black and have received one email from him since his first ELECTIVE seat. And from my seat he is certainly very SELECTIVE to a beat. more ›