One of the central parts of the EMPOWER PRINCE GEORGE’S AGENDA’S Tax Relief platform is a 5-year 20% per year property tax credit for residents aged 65 and older, who’ve owned their home for the past 10 years (the home must be $500,000 in value or less). Our seniors built this County. It’s time for us to […]
Great news! The Prince George’s County Council has established that the week of Juneteenth will be the annual Prince George’s County Black Restaurant Week. This year’s week is June 19-June 25 and the County Council encourages every resident to buy at least one meal per day at a black-owned restaurant in the County. The Empower […]
December 3rd, 2013 Tonight the Prince George’s County Council voted unanimously to appoint Mel Franklin as council chairman. A tireless advocate for Prince George’s County’s working families, Mel will use his new position to continue fighting for our schools, public safety, and economic development. A top priority for his tenure will be pushing Annapolis to […]
December 23rd, 2013 Today is a tremendous day for working families across Prince George’s County as the minimum wage increase bill was signed into law by County Executive Rushern Baker. The bill, recently passed by County Council Chairman Mel Franklin and the county council, will increase the minimum wage incrementally from $8.14 to $11.50 by […]
December 23rd, 2013 Today is a tremendous day for working families across Prince George’s County as the minimum wage increase bill was signed into law by County Executive Rushern Baker. The bill, recently passed by County Council Chairman Mel Franklin and the county council, will increase the minimum wage incrementally from $8.14 to $11.50 by […]
Mel Franklin has announced an exciting partnership with the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI). The two-year project aims to increase father involvement and reduce the possibility of father absence in the lives of children in the 9th District of Prince George’s County. Mel knows that, “responsible fatherhood directly impacts quality of life issues in Prince George’s […]
Mel Franklin was proud to support the funding of the Southern Area Aquatic and Recreation Complex in District 9. This $27 million investment, will provide the community with needed recreational space including an indoor aquatic space, gymnasium, fitness room, and flexible programmable space. To be constructed by 2016, Mel knows investing in projects like these […]
Again at a community meeting tonight, and at several times over the last couple of years, prominent law enforcement officials have told me that it is well-known among criminals that it is far more preferable and less risky to commit crime here in Prince George’s County rather than in Virginia because sentencing here is much […]
Today, the Washington Post (RootDC Live) posted an editorial from me on the recent youth violence that we’ve experienced in the County. While these are challenging issues, especially the need to strengthen and restore fatherhood in so many of our neighborhoods and communities, I believe we must confront them head on. Too many of our […]
Our County Executive has proposed an ambitious reform of the Prince George’s County School System. The reform proposal, entitled “Integrated School Governance Proposal for Prince George’s County Public Schools,” makes the County Superintendent a member of the County Executive’s cabinet instead being hired by the Board of Education, while leaving certain responsibilities for academic policy […]