Category Archives: Public Notices

Public Notices are primarily generated by the City Clerk and are mostly compromised of messages notifying residents and other stakeholders of public hearings.

Public Notices

FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS SEMINAR

Trying to determine if buying a home is the road you want to travel?  Join us for this free first-time home buyer seminar, led by the Latino Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), a HUD certified housing organization, where you will gain a better understanding of all the steps necessary to successfully close on a new home.  Attend the entire session and receive a Certificate of Completion, allowing you access to low interest loans.

First-Time Home Buyer Seminar:Saturday, November 4, 2017

8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD

Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, please contact the Housing & Community Development Department at (301) 891-7119 or sign up at

https://takomaparkmd.gov/government/housing-and-community-development/grant-programs/the-home-stretch-down-payment-assistance-program/

Continental breakfast and light lunch will be provided.

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Takoma Park Youth Council: Applications Open!

In Takoma Park, we believe that everyone should be able to have their voices heard, no matter their age!

Keeping to this idea, the City Council has newly established a Takoma Park Youth Council to provide an opportunity for the youth in our community to actively participate in their government.

How will I serve?

The Youth Council, will serve their fellow youth by:

  • informing the Takoma Park municipal government of the needs and wishes of youth
  • planning and implementing social, educational, cultural and recreational activities for the youth;
  • working with the Mayor, City Council, City department heads, schools, civic clubs and service organizations to provide service and leadership opportunities for the youth of the City; and,
  • helping to instill a feeling of positive self-worth and esteem, teaching respect for the rights of others, and promoting community pride.
Who are we looking for?

YOU! The Youth Council will consist of nine members in grades 7 through 12, with at least one member representing each of Takoma Park’s six wards. Additionally, members must meet the following qualifications:

  • remain residents of the City and the ward they may represent;
  • attend at least 75% of Youth Council meetings;
  • maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average for the current school year;
  • fulfill the responsibilities of the office held; and,
  • set an example for youth in the community.
How can I apply?

We’re so excited that you’re ready to be the voice for your friends and peers! Applications can be completed and submitted to the City Clerk online by visiting this link. Please submit applications by Friday, October 13, 2017.

We’re thrilled to begin this new initiative and can’t wait to see the Youth Council in action. For a complete overview of the expectations, duties, and responsibilities please visit this page.  

 

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Nominating Caucus – September 12, 2017

The Nominating Caucus to accept nominations of candidates for city council and mayor will convene at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, in the Community Center Auditorium.

This meeting is open to the public and all are invited to attend. Only qualified voters residing in the City of Takoma Park may nominate or second the nomination of candidates. Arrive early to check in if you plan to place a name in nomination or second a nomination.

Any resident who wishes to run for the office of mayor or city councilmember in the November 7, 2017 City Election must be nominated at the caucus in order to have his or her name placed on the ballot. Candidates must meet all the requirements of the office.

View the meeting agenda with notes for participants and other information about the caucus.

View complete election information for candidates.

 

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Lunch with the Mayor

We are thrilled to announce that Mayor Kate Stewart will be hosting lunches in restaurants in the Takoma Langley Crossroads neighborhood of Takoma Park. Listed below are the dates and locations of the lunches. Community members are encouraged to join!

          June 9            – Caribbean Palace 
          June 23          – Pupuseria El Comalito
          July 28           – Tiffin
          August 25       – Sardi’s Pollo A La Brasa
          September 8   – El Marinero Comida Lantina and Grill
          September 22  – El Campeon Rotisserie Chicken & Bakery
          October 13      – Tijuana’s Mexican Cafe

All lunches start at 12:00 noon. For more information and updates on location changes, please visit http://takomalangely.org/events/.

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Notice of Public Hearing (Public Debt – Infrastructure Bonds) – June 7, 2017

The City of Takoma Park, Maryland, will hold a public hearing to consider an Ordinance authorizing an amount not to exceed $9,000,000.00 of public debt (the “Bonds”) to be issued under the State of Maryland’s Local Government Infrastructure Financing Program, pursuant to the authority of Section 4-230 of the Housing and Community Development Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended. The purpose of this debt is to finance a portion of the costs of 1) Takoma Park Library and Community Center renovations; 2) construction of the Flower Avenue Green Street Project and the Ethan Allen Gateway Project, including, but not limited to, roadway and streetscape improvements such as ADA compliant sidewalks and ramps and LED street lighting; and 3) to pay the costs of issuance of the bonds. The public hearing will be held in the Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium, 7500 Maple Ave., Takoma Park, Maryland at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Written public comments may be submitted to the City of Takoma Park in care of the City Clerk, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 or via email at clerk@takomaparkmd.gov.

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What’s Your Takoma Park?

We want to know, what’s your Takoma Park? Everyone’s experience is different, and we want to hear about yours!

The City of Takoma Park has contracted with the Cloudburst Group to develop a Housing and Economic Development Strategic Plan. As part of Cloudburst’s research into current conditions in housing and the economy of the area, this survey will supplement data analysis and interviews with local elected officials, staff, and stakeholders to provide a snapshot of current conditions..

Please take a few minutes to take the Takoma Park Housing and Economic Development Strategic Plan Survey. We appreciate your time and thank you for your participation!

If you are interested in obtaining information on this survey, please contact Sara Daines at 301.891.7224 or sarad@takomaparkmd.gov.

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Montgomery County Tax Sale

*UPDATE*: As of May 24, the real property taxes and charges owed by the Washington-McLaughlin property owner have been paid and  the property has been removed from the Montgomery County Tax Sale. Information on the entity which made the tax payment is not public. The City will be receiving the taxes owed for Levy Years 2012-2016 (about $28,000).

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The Montgomery County Department of Finance has posted information about the upcoming annual Tax Sale for Real Property, which will take place on June 12, 2017. The process and requirements are available on the County’s tax sale website. The list of tax sale properties, which was made publicly available on May 18, includes the Washington-McLaughlin School at 6501 Poplar Avenue, a property of particular interest to the community.

A “tax sale” is a sale of the tax lien on a property, not of the property itself. The property owner, or other person having an estate or interest in the property, can redeem the property tax lien at any time until the “right of redemption” is foreclosed by an order of the Circuit Court. During the redemption period, the property owner has the right to continue to possess or occupy the property and to exercise all rights of ownership until the right of redemption is finally foreclosed by an order of the Circuit Court.

For the first four months after the date of the tax sale, properties can be redeemed without payment of the expenses or legal fees of the tax sale certificate holder (the purchaser of the tax lien at the tax sale). After the expiration of six months from the date of the tax sale, the tax sale certificate holder can file a complaint in the Circuit Court to foreclose all rights of redemption in the property sold at the tax sale. If the court enters a final judgment foreclosing the right of redemption of the property, then title to the property will pass to the tax sale certificate holder. However, the property owner or other person having an estate or interest in the property can redeem the property by paying the delinquent taxes and all other charges –including interest, expenses, and legal fees –to the tax sale purchaser, at any time before the final judgment foreclosing the right of redemption is entered by the Circuit Court. This is when the tax sale purchaser will have to pay the balance of the tax sale purchase price, together with taxes and charges accruing subsequent to the tax sale. If an action to foreclose the right of redemption is not filed within two years after the date of the tax sale, then the tax sale certificate is void.

The Washington-McLaughlin property is currently zoned R-60. Generally, R-60 zoning is for moderate density residential uses. The predominant use in an R-60 zone is residential detached houses.

City Code Chapter 6.32, Tenant Opportunity to Purchase, and County Code, Chapter 53A, Tenant Displacement, apply only to sales or transfers of legal or equitable ownership of rental housing. Because the tax sale is not a sale of the property, but rather a sale of the tax lien on the property, neither would regulation would apply for properties listed in the tax sale.