The City of Takoma Park has launched a survey asking residents for their thoughts on city issues and the attributes they think a city manager needs. Current City Manager Suzanne Ludlow has announced her retirement, planned for later this year, and the city is in the early stage of the search process for a new manager.
Investigators from the Takoma Park Police Department are asking for the public’s help with identifying suspects in a January 30 armed robbery.
Several establishments in Takoma Park and Takoma, D.C. are offering meals and specials for Super Bowl Sunday, according to an email from Main Street Takoma.
Takoma Park police and postal inspectors are investigating the theft of packages from a U.S. Mail truck, according to an emailed community advisory.
The Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op (TPSS) has partnered with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to become the first in Maryland to support the award-winning Fair Food Program (FFP), a worker-driven human rights initiative ensuring basic protections for tens of thousands of farmworkers along the East Coast.
“We adopted Grey in May after months of filling out applications only to end up with nothing. He was so tiny and sweet. He loves taking walks outside to eat grass and chase bugs. Oh, and he also loves playing hide-and-seek with his human momma.”
The City of Takoma Park is now accepting applications for its Community Quality of Life Grants program, officials announced. The program is intended for programs, projects or events that provide access and opportunities to participate in the arts and sciences with $5,000 to $10,000 in financial support.
Former Democratic National Committee chair and former Montgomery County Councilman Tom Perez is considering a run for Maryland governor in 2022, according to a report from Politico.
The City of Takoma Park is seeking applications for its Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, which seeks to make recommendations “with an emphasis on addressing racial inequalities that exist in government and services evolving around public safety.”