# City Council Meeting

At its November 10, 2026 City Council meeting, the City of Greenbelt reviewed several funding and infrastructure matters, but made no vendor selection or contract award. The city manager previewed a supplemental budget ordinance to recognize a $327,871 state grant for police encrypted-communications equipment, along with other grant revenue; the ordinance will return to Council. The city is encryption-ready but is not yet using encrypted communications. Council also discussed using $150,000 in state bond-bill funding for EV charging stations, with Buddy Attick Park among the proposed locations. Members raised concerns about parking capacity, charger mix, accessibility, and whether to start with fewer spaces. The plans and related contracts are expected to return to Council for further consideration.

Staff presented an update on the city’s nearly $22.889 million in federal ARPA funding, describing more than 130 projects spanning resident assistance, business support, capital improvements, vehicles, and equipment; examples included about $1 million for community-center chillers. Council discussed transparency and lessons learned as the spending period approaches its close. Separately, a first reading was introduced for extending the solid-waste collection pilot through June 30, 2027, with the existing fee structure; no final adoption occurred. Council voted to decline a $5,000 offer for the city’s Greenbelt.com domain. Other agenda items included a proposed $11,400 transfer to the ACE scholarship fund and discussion of approximately $1,800 in municipal association dues, but these were not procurement awards.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 10, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcuilgGF6_A) - City of Greenbelt, Maryland