Prince George's County Charter Review Commission schedules public meeting and hearing

The Prince George’s County Council posted a notice on Feb. 24, 2026, announcing that the Charter Review Commission held a public meeting Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo; the county page states, "The public hearing will take place immediately following the conclusion of the public meeting." The council page invited residents to participate and included calls to "VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION PUBLIC MEETING FLYER" and "VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING FLYER."

The county News Flash lists the meeting location precisely as 1301 McCormick Drive, 2nd Floor, Committee Room 2027, Largo, MD 20774, and repeats the council invitation: "The Prince George's County Council invites residents to a public meeting of the Charter Review Commission, taking place Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 5:00 PM." The posting encouraged public testimony, saying, "Residents are encouraged to register to speak or submit testimony through the Council's eComment Portal," and the page includes a register link captured with the call-to-action text "REGISTER TO SPEAK OR SUMBIT A WRITTEN TESTIMONY" as displayed on the site.

There is a discrepancy between that Feb. 24 county posting and an original report that claimed the council posted notice on March 4. The county website lists "Posted on February 24, 2026" on its News Flash entry; I relied on the county posting date as the authoritative record while noting the conflicting March 4 claim in the original report.

The county release invokes the statutory basis for the Commission, quoting Section 1106: "Section 1106 of the Charter provides that the County Council and County Executive shall appoint, by resolution, a Charter Review Commission." The News Flash also repeats the Commission's mandate: "The purpose of the Charter Review Commission is to undertake a comprehensive study of the Charter and recommend appropriate changes to the Charter," and it says the public hearing "will seek feedback and input from residents as to whether changes are needed to the Prince George’s County Charter."

Historical and legislative context on county charter work appears on archived notices and Council records. A 2021-2022 GovDelivery archive shows the prior Commission met virtually in early March 2022 and ran subcommittees on "Administrative/Legislative; Budget/Fiscal; and Contracting/Personnel," with a final report deadline of April 1, 2022. County Council legislative history also contains enacted Council Bill CB-048-2022 amending Section 307 - introduced 6/7/2022, public hearing 07/05/2022, and effective 12/1/2022 - demonstrating recent charter amendment activity on residency requirements for council members.

Practical details for residents are on the county page: flyers for the meeting and hearing are available for download, and the Legislative Branch contact is listed as the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, Largo, with a general phone number of 301-952-3700 and an "Acting System Administrator" contact label on the News Flash. The county page also displays social platform icons including Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram as places the council uses to publicize meetings.

The March 4 meeting and the immediately following public hearing represent the formal public-engagement step under Section 1106; the county News Flash page contains the meeting notice, downloadable flyers, and instructions to register or submit testimony through the Council's eComment Portal for anyone seeking to review the materials or confirm next steps.