Mayor Pro Tem Kristen Weaver

07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July! As usually happens when I'm perusing the Greenbelt News Review archive for a particular purpose, I find something completely unrelated but entertaining or otherwise interesting. Yesterday, I found this photo in the May 7, 1992 issue, of a Greenbelt Police Department officer on horseback patrolling the lake park on a Fourth of July in years past. The image was next to an obituary for the officer pictured, Sgt. Austin Green, who was also a Greenbelt pioneer and a longtime chair of the community parade, originally held on July 4th before shifting to Labor Day (another fun fact!). The actual date the photo was taken is not given, but is likely well before 1992, given that former Sgt. Green was aged 83 at the time of his death.

While our GPD officers will not be patrolling on horseback today, they will be out there keeping us safe! And in that vein, do check the announcements on the City of Greenbelt page with changes to the schedule for today's festivities due to the extreme heat. I will be coordinating a reading of the Declaration of Independence to kick things off at 7:00.

Link to the News Review issue in the comments if you'd like to read more.

06/26/2026

Multiple references to Greenbelt in this anniversary video from the Maryland Municipal League! We’ve already started the conversations about how to celebrate Greenbelt’s big 9-0 next year, with more planning and community engagement to come.

05/31/2026

As usual, a full house for the Greenbelt Community Orchestra performance! The program today features music to honor the United States’ 250th anniversary.

Image description: A gym with many rows of full chairs in front of an orchestra playing.

04/08/2026

Thank you to the public information staff for putting together this video series!

What inspired Mayor Pro Tem Kristen Weaver to serve on Greenbelt City Council?

Get to know her in our latest Meet the Council video, where she shares her path to public service, her priorities for the city, and a glimpse into her life beyond Council Chambers.

▶️ Watch the full interview on YouTube to learn more about the people behind the decisions shaping Greenbelt: https://youtu.be/lod40Urqpf0

03/31/2026

Always important to try to live up to the Greenbelt Community Pledge, but even more so in these times when our transgender family and friends are facing the threat of policy reversions on a wider scale that are so very harmful.

During the March 23 City Council Meeting, the Greenbelt City Council passed a resolution recognizing March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility in the City of Greenbelt. Transgender Day of Visibility is a time to honor and celebrate the courage, resilience, and contributions of transgender and nonbinary people in Greenbelt and around the world.

The Greenbelt Community Pledge reminds us that “The strength of Greenbelt is diverse people living together in a spirit of cooperation. We celebrate all people. By sharing together all are enriched.”

On this day, we affirm our commitment to being a respectful, welcoming community that is open, accessible, safe, and fair for everyone. We celebrate you.

03/16/2026

Enjoyed attending “Planning in Our County - A Course for Municipal Officials” hosted by the Prince George’s County Planning Department on Saturday, along with Councilmember Danielle McKinney and Councilmember Frankie Fritz. While I’ve picked up bits and pieces of the planning and zoning process as a result of projects and topics that have come before council in the last four+ years, It was nice to get a full overview of all the steps. I especially enjoyed the history presentation describing throughlines of transportation via rivers, railroad and cars and how that shaped housing and economic patterns in the county.