Join us in person at the Laurel Boys and Girls Club/Phelps Center, 701 Montgomery St. Laurel or on Zoom

Laurel for the Patuxent will host a community meeting about the threat of overdevelopment to public health and green spaces in the City of Laurel. We will address solutions to on-going concerns about the City government's suboptimal transparency, notifications, and inclusive public engagement on public health issues including overdevelopment, increasing traffic, lack of green space, destruction of environmental assets, and negative impacts on public safety and livability.

Agenda:

6:00-6:10: Introduction by Laurel for the Patuxent. Impacts of overdevelopment on public and environmental health.

6:10 - 6:35: Katherine Wright, Ward II resident, will present about new proposed developments in Ward II that would replace some of the last remaining large green spaces in Laurel with dense housing which will further increase traffic, crowding and degradation of the environment. You can read Wright's recent article, "City’s Priorities Questioned in Ward 2" in Voices of Laurel, Vol 3, No.4

6:35 - 6:45: Q & A.

6:45 - 7:10: Tom Dernoga, Prince George County District 1 Councilperson and County Council Chair, will address concerns about public engagement on overdevelopment vs smart and sustainable growth, and suggest specific actions and solutions to help residents have greater role in shaping the future of our city.

7:10 - 7:20: Q & A.

7:20 - 7:30: Wrap up and next steps

Please join fellow community members who are committed to a more sustainable and livable Laurel.