MCPS has announced a 2 hr delay for Thursday, January 9, which means that TPRD's before care will open at 9am.
The scheduling of demolition and construction timelines are pending weather.
Help the Takoma Park Police Department with toys/donations for #PackThePatrolCar! Now until December 24th drop off a 
UNWRAPPED TOYS for girls/boys aged 2-12 or monetary donations accepted.
Admin Desk
Takoma Park Police Department
7500 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
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On November 15, the City Council sent a letter to Nancy Navarro, President of the Montgomery County Council, regarding ZTA 19-07. While the letter expressed City support for retaining local control of regulations, it also expressed some concerns.
The letter can be read in its entirety here: City Council Letter
The Community Police Academy is a 13-week long program consisting of one class a week on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 
9:30 pm. The classes cover topics such as patrol, traffic enforcement, use of force, criminal investigations, canine, firearms, crisis negotiation, etc. The presentations are slide show/lecture style and will be given by officers, detectives, and civilians of the Takoma Park Police Department. There will also be multiple opportunities for hands-on learning through equipment demonstrations, practical scenarios, field trips and ride-along with patrol officers.
The Takoma Park Police Department believes that educating the community will result in gaining their understanding and support. Through the implementation of the Community Police Academy, the community will gain new insight into how law enforcement officers perform their duties. The success of any law enforcement agency depends largely upon the amount of cooperation and support it receives from the community it serves. To hear what others have said about the Academy, please visit: Testimonials
The Community Police Academy is free to the public. Seats are limited to the first 25 students and will be filled based on a first-come/first-serve basis. The Takoma Park Police Department encourages all applicants to be able to commit to the full 13 weeks to get the most out of the program.
If you are interested in learning about the Takoma Park Police Department and local government, you are 18 years of age or older, and live or work in Takoma Park, you may apply. The applicants may not have any serious misdemeanor or any felony offenses.
Applications for the Community Police Academy are available at the Takoma Park Police Department located at 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912. You may also click the following link, fill out the application and submit it electronically to Cathy Plevy: https://takomapark.seamlessdocs.com/f/kb2evbr4rbj7 The deadline to turn in a completed application is Friday, December 20, 2019.
Catherine Plevy
Public Information Officer
Takoma Park Police Department
Email: cathyp@takomaparkmd.gov
Phone: 301-891-7142
Cell: 240-338-2901
Updated: November 7, 2019
The planned paving schedule has been changed due to rain and low temperatures. The revised schedule is as follows:
Please contact Ian Chamberlain Ianc@takomaparkmd.
Recently, concerns were raised about possible radio frequency (RF) exposure from a proposal by Verizon to replace 9 antennas on the Park Ritchie Apartment building. The Takoma Park City Council issued a letter to the Chair of the Transmissions Facilities Coordination Group requesting clarification about potential dangers posed by the cumulative RF emissions from this proposed action. The application was reviewed by the Montgomery County Transmission Facilities Coordination Group on Wednesday, 11/6. At that meeting, they agreed to ask the applicant to provide additional information and tabled a vote on the application until the December meeting.
The application submitted by Site Link Wireless, on behalf of Verizon, included an analysis of the RF emissions from all antennas currently on the building, including the proposed 9 replacements. Based on modeling completed by EBI Consulting, RF emissions were found to be in excess of the FCC limits in three finite locations both above the roof and to the exterior of the building. There was no indication that RF levels would be elevated below the roofline nor reach any additional building on any side of the Park Ritchie Apartment building.
Based on the assessment, there are no areas where RF emissions would exceed the FCC standard where the public would be exposed. The areas where emission exceeded the FCC level are above the roof on the main roof level and at the roofline outside the building envelope on the lower roof level on two sides of the building. There is no indication that RF levels exceed standards inside the building, even directly below the main roof. The roof areas are only accessible by certain personnel. There is currently signage, as required, notifying anyone on the roof of the presence of antennas and radio frequency.
There was no actual RF testing done at this site, there is no requirement for actual testing of these facilities. The information provided is based on predictive modeling using worst-case scenarios based on the type of equipment and the number of antennas on the roof.
The Tower Commission has requested additional visual information from the applicant so that the area where RF emissions exceed the FCC limit will be more clearly shown, particularly in relation to the top floor of the building.
Daryl Braithwaite, City’s Public Works Director
301 891 7615 or DarylB@takomaparkmd.gov.
Daryl is the City’s representative on the Transmission Facilities Coordination Group.
The entire DMV area, including the City of Takoma Park, has experienced a large increase in the number of oaks dying, especially 
white oaks. Join several local experts to learn what is known so far about the causes and what steps residents can take. The meeting will include brief presentations from tree experts followed by a question and answer period.
Date/Time:
Monday, November 4, 7 pm to 9 pm – CLOSED
Recorded Presentation: Beetles, Borers & What You Can Do
Location:
Takoma Park Community Center
Auditorium
7500 Maple Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
The City Council will be discussing revisions to the City’s Sign Ordinance at its meeting on November 6, 2019. The City Attorney has issued a memo addressing the reasons for reviewing the City’s regulation of signs, explaining Montgomery County’s policy regarding signs in the public right-of-way, and advising on the legal parameters of the City’s authority to regulate signs in the public right-of-way.
For Immediate Release
Takoma Park City Council adopted the 2019-2030 Housing and Economic Development Strategic Plan through Resolution #2019-47
City of Takoma Park, MD – (October 18, 2019) On Wednesday, October 16, the Takoma Park City Council adopted the 2019-2030 Housing and Economic Development Strategic Plan through Resolution #2019-47. This Plan positions the City to set affordable housing goals that complement the work of the Board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and the Montgomery County Council and take advantage of new funding and investment opportunities, while considering every action through a race equity lens and taking into account climate change resiliency needs.
Mayor Kate Stewart commented, “When we have stable, high quality housing available for all, families thrive and our community succeeds. On Wednesday night, the City took the critical and necessary steps to work toward the realization of the human right to safe, high quality, and affordable housing and the interrelated right to an adequate standard of living.”
As the City looks to meet its critical housing needs, housing development initiatives are interlaced with the City’s economic development initiatives… Read the entire Press Release
Dear Residents,
Next Wednesday night, October 16, the Takoma Park City Council will be considering a Resolution adopting the 2019-2030 Takoma Park Housing and Economic Development Strategic Plan (HEDS Plan).
If the plan is adopted, it will represent one of the most significant steps taken by the Council in decades to position the community for a healthy future. The only two other major efforts that rise to this level of significance since I began working for the City 26 years ago are the supporting of the construction of the Purple Line light rail system 20 years ago and the establishment of our City’s sustainability program in 2015.
The Resolution to be considered begins with strong statements about a fundamental right to housing. For a small municipality in an expensive metropolitan area, it will take an enormous effort for Takoma Park to preserve existing moderately-priced housing, produce more housing for residents at various incomes, and to protect residents from discrimination and displacement.
While there are strong objectives and strategies in the Strategic Plan regarding housing – including the continuation of the rent stabilization program – one of the major ways to move Takoma Park forward is to assist and promote businesses and business development. This is an area where we have not been as strong over the years. We need economic health and growth in the commercial sector to reduce the City’s dependence on residential real property tax. We also have many, many residents without good jobs or sufficient business income. They need workforce development, entrepreneurial programs and business assistance to be able to stay and thrive in Takoma Park.
Throughout the Resolution and Strategic Plan are provisions that show the Council’s commitment to consider every action through a race equity lens and to take into account the climate change resiliency needs of our community.
Please read through the materials for the October 16 Council meeting and share your thoughts with Council. If adopted, staff will assemble and share implementation plans, indicators of success, graphics and presentation materials to move the Strategic Plan forward and clearly communicate the Plan with the public.
One way to make Takoma Park a more affordable community is to finally get Montgomery County to pay fair tax duplication rebate payments. (Go here for more info.) County Executive Marc Elrich – who used to be a Takoma Park City Councilmember – has the responsibility to put the correct rebate payment amount in his proposed FY2021 budget.
County Executive Elrich is holding budget forums right now around Montgomery County. This is the time to tell him that a fair tax duplication payment for Takoma Park must be included in the next County budget. The next two forums are at 7 pm on October 21 at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center and on October 30 at the Silver Spring Civic Building.
The County Executive is providing a presentation on “Outcome Based Budgeting” as part of the forums. One “outcome” should be fairness. No taxpayer should be paying two governments for services they only get from one. Not paying a fair rebate hurts our collaborative efforts to help keep housing affordable, build climate change resilience, and protect the public. County Executive Elrich knows this and setting the payment amount is in his court.
Please attend an upcoming forum or send an email to the County Executive, copying the Takoma Park City Council, and say the time is now for the County to pay a full tax duplication rebate payment to Takoma Park.
There is an enormous amount of work being done by the City Council and City staff right now. Work on the Tree Ordinance and tree canopy, the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan, multiple construction projects, and lots of day-to-day maintenance, programs and services are underway. It can be hard to stay up on all of the important projects – let alone the fun things! If you haven’t already, please sign up to receive the Takoma Insider weekly e-newsletter. It is interesting and useful.
Best wishes for a happy and productive Fall!
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