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Welcome to Hyattsville
Official website of the City of Hyattsville, Maryland.
City of Hyattsville Mission Statement:
The City of Hyattsville is committed to improving the quality of civic life of all members of our community, creating a supportive environment for raising children and developing businesses, and preserving a small-town atmosphere. Our municipal government will nurture and conserve the community's natural, human and fiscal resources while providing quality services. We will accomplish this mission by operating an open government that values contributions from residents and businesses, and values responsiveness and excellence from staff, the Mayor and City Council.
Hyattsville Safe City Alert System: Sign up today and start receiving important alerts on local public safety issues that could affect your home, business or facility.For additional information and to register to become a member, visit the Hyattsville Safe City Alert System information center.
Next Council Meeting:
The next Special City Council Meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 14, 2008.
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Hyattsville Residents,
- City Administrative Offices are closed on Friday, July 4, 2008 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Select here for important changes to the household solid waste, bulk trash and recycling collection schedule (PDF document) for the week of June 30, 2008.
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Notice of Request for Proposals
- Request for Proposals - Community Services and / or Related Uses for the 3505 Hamilton Street Office Building
Deadline: 4:00 P.M., August 11, 2008
The City of Hyattsville invites sealed responses to this Request for Proposals from community organizations, for-profit or not-for-profit organizations, schools, or related entities
regarding proposals to lease space at 3505 Hamilton Street. The City of Hyattsville has this
attractive office building under contract, and anticipates the property will be available for
occupancy in early 2009 and no later than fall of 2009. The City wishes to utilize a portion of
the building for public meeting space, and to lease most of the building to entities that will
provide benefit to the immediate and larger community.
The City will hold an optional pre-submission conference and tours of the property on July 15
from 10 AM until noon, and on July 23 from 2 PM until 4 PM. Interested parties should call
the City at 301-985-5013 to indicate their intention to attend. The sealed RFPs are due by 4 PM on August 11, 2008 at 4310 Gallatin Street, Hyattsville,
Maryland 20781 Attn: Elaine Murphy, City Administrator. Complete information is provided in the links below.
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Fiscal Year 09 Budget Passed
- Select here to view Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Ordinance - Hyattsville Ordinance 2008-06 (PDF document) as adopted by the Mayor and Council at the Special Council Meeting of June 3, 2008.
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Real Property Tax Rate Task Force
- Select this link for meeting information and materials provided at all Hyattsville Real Property Tax Rate Task Force meetings.
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Family Fun!
- Log onto Upcoming Activities and Events! to find out about family fun activities, including
- A complete 2008 Events Calendar!
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Position Vacancies
- View all current City of Hyattsville Municipal Government position openings (updated - June 2008) and download an Employment Application on this link.
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Code Enforcement Department Walking Tours
- Select here for the complete Walking Tour Schedule (PDF document). Tours began on May 1, 2008 and continue through October 31, 2008.
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Utility Company Work Schedule for Hyattsville
- Select here for information on work scheduled for the City of Htattsville by Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) (PDF document) and Washington Gas Company (PDF document). The WSSC work is scheduled for March 2008 through September 2009 and the Washington Gas schedule is for 2008.
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Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes
- Council Meeting Agendas, Minutes, Ordinances and Resolutions from 2005 to 2008 are available on this link. The 2008 Council Meeting schedule is also provided here.
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Department Monthly Reports
- Select this link to view Departmental Monthly Reports (includes the Fiscal Year 2008 Goals and Outputs document).
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The Hyattsville Reporter
Welcome to your online edition of The Hyattsville Reporter. The June 25, 2008 Edition is located on this link as a PDF file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.
Click here to download your free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Si usted estaría interesado en la recepción de una copia del The Hyattsville Reporter en español, entre en contacto con por favor Karen Robinson en 301-985-5031. -
Hyattsville Pavement Rehabilitation Program
- On April 24, 2006, the City's contractor, NZI, Inc., commenced work on the second year of the Five (5) Year Street Rehabilitation Project. This phase of the program totals 26,719 linear feet of street rehabilitation, including some combination of the replacement of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, drainage structures, handicapped ramp indicators, along with street milling and asphalt paving.
View the maps by selecting the links below (PDF documents):
- Construction Year 2006.
- Construction Year 2007.
- Construction Year 2008.
Notice from the Department of Public Works: Select here for a list of the Streets/Blocks that are included in the Construction Year (CY08) 08 work (PDF document). The City’s contractor, NZI, Inc., commenced CY08 work on March 3, 2008. This phase of street rehabilitation includes some combination of the replacement of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, drainage structures, handicapped ramp indicators, along with street milling and asphalt paving.
Tree Trimming/Maintenance:
Select here for the Tree Trimming and Tree Removal List in preparation for street rehabilitation in specific areas. The tree maintenance work is scheduled to begin the week of February 4, 2008 (weather permitting).
- Construction Year 2009.
Questions on this list can be directed to the Department of Public Works at 301-985-5032.
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Hyattsville Community Legacy Revitalization Plan
- This Legacy Plan was made possible through the collaborative efforts of many individuals, organizations and agencies.
The City of Hyattsville is poised for a resurgence in development activity and investment that is reminiscent of previous eras. The complete legacy plan is available on this link.
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Hyattsville Bicycle-Pedestrian Committee Report
- The Hyattsville Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Committee prepared a report with recommendations that encompass transit and safety concerns for the entire City, across intersections and roads that span City, County and State jurisdictions.
Members of the Committee presented this report at the City Council Meeting of March 17, 2008. Select here for the
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan - March 2008 (PDF document).
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Hyattsville Environment Committee Report
- The Hyattsville Environment Committee was tasked with providing the City Council with recommendations on four issues involving the environment and the City of Hyattsville. The first issue addressed by the committee for Council and staff consideration is a City plan, in conformance with the recently signed Trash Free Potomac Treaty, that could serve as an application for EPA's Waste Wise (waste reduction) program. Members of the Committee presented this plan at the Special City Council Meeting of March 11, 2008. Select here for the committee's
Report to Council (PDF document).
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Proposed Development - West Hyattsville Commons
- On February 5, 2007 the Hyattsville Planning Committee Meeting hosted developers for West Hyattsville Commons, envisioned to become a new transit-oriented, mixed-use community incorporating a variety of town homes, condominiums, offices, significant retail, and public open spaces with waterfront amenities, as well as major WMATA improvements. This proposed commercial and residential redevelopment is near the West Hyattsville Metro.
Select here to view the presentation provided by the developers on West Hyattsville Commons
(PDF document). Please note this is a large document (6.0 MB).
Select here to view the West Hyattsville Commons Traffic Impact Study. (PDF document).
Select here to view the School Capacity Analysis (PDF document).
Select here to view the Planning Committee Meeting Minutes (PDF document) from February 5, 2008.
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PEPCO Report
- PEPCO RELIABILITY STUDY FOR THE CITY OF HYATTSVILLE -
At a Community Meeting held on February 28, 2007, representatives from PEPCO gave a presentation of the Reliability Study done for the City of Hyattsville. The study was requested by the City of Hyattsville in 2006 after complaints about frequent power outages in the City. Select this link to view the report.
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Recycling in Hyattsville
- Select this link for imortant information on recycling in Hyattsville.
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Changes to Single-Family Rental License
- On April 24, 2006, the Hyattsville Mayor and City Council passed three revisions to the City’s Single-Family Rental License and Inspection Ordinance. The revisions took effect on November 1, 2007. If you own/operate a Single-Family Rental property in Hyattsville, you may be impacted by these revisions.
The major revisions to the ordinance are the "3 unrelated persons" exception from owner-occupied rental properties, the addition of a criminal penalty for failing to obtain a rental license, and the increase in the fine from $100.00 to $250.00 for a first offense violation. The ordinance, regulations and a question and answer brochure are available on the City website, http://www.hyattsville.org in both English and Spanish versions.
If you have questions, please contact the Department of Code Enforcement at 301-985-5014.
El 24 de abril de 2006, el Alcalde y Concilio Municipal de Hyattsville promulgaron tres revisiones al Reglamento de Permiso Municipal de Renta e Inspección de Viviendas Unifamiliares (Single-Family Rental License and Inspection Ordinance). Si usted es propietario y/o operador de una propiedad residencial para una sola familia en Hyattsville estas revisiones, que tendrán efecto al 1º de noviembre de 2007, podrían afectarle.
Las revisiones más importantes al reglamento afectado son la excepción para “3 personas no emparentadas” en propiedades rentales ocupadas por el dueño, la adición de una pena criminal por no obtener permiso para rentar, y aumento de la multa, de $100 a $250 por la primera infracción.
Si usted desea averiguar algo, favor de contactar a la Oficina de Cumplimiento del Código (Office of Code Enforcement) al 301-985-5014.
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Residential Parking Program Resumes
- Residential Parking enforcement began on March 1, 2005.This Ordinance requires a permit to park for more than two hours during the times posted. These parking restrictions pertain only to those streets that currently have signs posted designating the block as a Residential Parking Zone. Any previously issued parking permits and guest permits are no longer valid and new permits must be obtained.
Significant changes have been made to this ordinance. Visit
the Hyattsville City Police Department website for complete details and a downloadable Residential Parking Permit application.
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Emergency Preparedness
- The National Threat Level remains at a "Yellow" or "Elevated" level.
This link provides information from the Prince George's County Fire Department on what to do in certain types of emergency situations. You can also link directly to the Prince George's County Government, American Red Cross, Maryland Emergency Management Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, and Federal Emergency Management Association for Kids websites for additional information.
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Hyattsville Logo Shirts for Sale
- Select here for details on how you can buy a Hyattsville Logo and Slogan Polo Shirt! (PDF document).
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The Hyattsville Urban Forest
- Information on the Hyattsville Urban Forest Program, including tree care tips and pending tree work locations (plus much more) is located here.
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