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  2. Government

    1. City Code & Charter
    2. City Council
      1. Agendas, Minutes & Status Reports
      2. Contact Info & Biographies
        1. Tim Adams, Mayor
        2. Roxy Ndebumadu, District 4 Councilmember
        3. Wanda Rogers, At-Large Councilmember
        4. Michael Esteve, District 1 Councilmember 
        5. Dufour Woolfley, Mayor Pro Tem & District 2 Councilmember
        6. Clinton Truesdale, Sr., District 3 Councilmember
      3. Meeting Information
      4. View Council Meetings
        1. Live Council Meeting
      5. Ex Parte Communication Disclosures
    3. City Committees
      1. List of Committees
        1. Administrative Review Board
        2. Advisory Planning Board
        3. Board of Elections
        4. Arts Committee
        5. Board of Personnel Appeals
        6. Community Outreach Committee
          1. Community Resource Videos
          2. Food Drive
          3. Outreach Grants
          4. Popp Award
          5. Bowie Faces of Kindness Award
            1. Honorees
          6. Walk to End Domestic Violence
        7. Community Recreation Committee
        8. Diversity Committee
          1. Heritage Months
            1. Black History Month
            2. Women's History Month
            3. Arab American History Month
            4. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
            5. Caribbean Heritage Month
            6. Hispanic Heritage Month
            7. Native American Heritage Month
            8. Irish American Heritage Month
            9. Pride Month
            10. Disability Pride Month
          2. Martin Luther King Art Contest
          3. Juneteenth Celebration
        9. Economic Development Committee
        10. Education Committee
        11. Environmental Advisory Committee
        12. Ethics Commission
          1. Advisory Opinions
          2. Ethics Complaints
          3. Financial Disclosure Review
          4. Lobbying
          5. Meeting Minutes
          6. Outreach and Education
        13. Financial Advisory Committee
        14. Green Team Executive Committee
        15. Information Technology Committee
        16. Public Safety Committee
      2. How To Apply
      3. Liaisons
      4. Meeting Schedule
      5. Role
      6. Vacancies
    4. Budget & Financial Reports
    5. Departments
      1. City Manager's Office
        1. Elections
          1. City Council Districts
          2. Election Code
          3. Filing For Office
          4. Polling Places & Neighborhoods by District
          5. Voter Registration
          6. Campaign Finance Reports
          7. Campaign Signs
          8. 2019 Election Results
        2. Communications
          1. Keep Connected
          2. Social Media
          3. Videos
        3. Emergency Preparedness
        4. Grants
          1. Grant Programs Summary
          2. Additional Grant Programs Summary
          3. Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program
          4. Workforce Training Program
          5. Home Buyer Assistance Program
          6. HUD / CDBG
          7. Fair Housing Overview
          8. Homeless Services
          9. Youth Homelessness
          10. Affordable Housing
          11. Sustainable Community Action Plan
          12. Other City Grants
          13. CARES Act
          14. Low Income Water Assistance Program
          15. Affordable Connectivity Program
        5. Risk Management
        6. Strategic Planning
      2. Community Services
        1. Teen Job Bank
        2. Parks & Grounds Division
          1. Ballfield Maintenance
          2. Synthetic Turf Ball Fields
          3. Green Building
          4. Maintaining Public Areas
          5. Playground Inspections
          6. Trees
          7. Gradys Walk Pear Tree Replacement Project
        3. Homeowners Association Leadership Meetings
        4. Camps
      3. Finance
        1. Budget Development Process
        2. Budget & Financial Reports
        3. Financial Advisory Committee
        4. Paying Your Water Bill
          1. Online Water Bill Payments
          2. Payment Options
          3. Water & Sewer Rates
          4. Late Fee Disconnection
          5. Exemption from Certain Water & Sewer Fees
          6. Conservation Tips
        5. Starting New Water Service
        6. Reporting Waste, Fraud, or Abuse
        7. Water Filter Rebate Program
      4. Information Technology
        1. Maps & GIS
        2. Microsoft Teams Resource and Training
      5. Planning and Sustainability
        1. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment
        2. Bowie Race Track Property
          1. Horse Racing
        3. Development Projects
          1. Jesuit Retreat Center
          2. Bowie Marketplace
          3. Melford Town Center
          4. Mill Branch Crossing
          5. South Lake (formerly Karington)
          6. Bowie Town Center Sears Parcel Redevelopment
          7. Rustic Woods Subdivision
        4. Trails
        5. Transportation
        6. Variances & Departures
        7. Complete Streets
        8. Bowie Heritage Trail
        9. Archived Documents
        10. Green Bowie
          1. Adopt-A-Road
          2. Doing Green Business
          3. Electric Lawn Care Equipment Rebates
          4. Electric Vehicles
          5. Energy Efficiency
          6. Nature and Wildlife
          7. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Compost
          8. Studies and Reports
          9. Sustainability
          10. Veterans Day 5k
          11. Volunteering
          12. Watershed Management
          13. Solar Energy
        11. Homeowners Association List
        12. Policies
        13. Sustainability
      6. Police
        1. Investigative and Community Services Division
          1. Crime Prevention
            1. Scams
          2. Explorers Post 1916
          3. Citizens' Police Academy
          4. Parking Regulations - Streets
          5. Camera Rebate Program
        2. Operations Division
          1. Police Communications Center
          2. Speed Cameras 
          3. Reports
            1. Annual Reports
            2. Monthly Crime Reports
            3. Bowie Crime Map
        3. Patrol Division
        4. BPD Employment
        5. MD Sex Offender Registry
        6. Community Feedback
          1. Complaint Process
        7. CALEA Accreditation
        8. Submit a Crime Tip
          1. Report Suspicious Activity
          2. Tip About a Crime
        9. Police Department Press Releases
        10. Policies
        11. Collective Bargaining Agreement
      7. Public Works
        1. Trash & Recycling
        2. Leaf Collection
        3. Make a Request
        4. Snow Removal
        5. Street Maintenance
        6. Street Lights
        7. Traffic Calming
        8. Wastewater Services
        9. Water Service
        10. Engineering Review & Permitting
          1. Storm Drain & Street Design Standards
        11. Capital Projects
        12. Water Filter Rebate Program - Disagree with Disclaimer
    6. Elections
      1. City Council Districts
        1. Council District Maps
      2. Election Code
      3. Filing For Office
      4. Polling Places & Neighborhoods by District
      5. Voter Registration
      6. Campaign Finance Reports
        1. 2023 Campaign Finance Reports
        2. Previous Elections - Campaign Finance Reports
      7. Campaign Signs
      8. 2019 Election Results
    7. City Holidays
    8. Employment
      1. Benefits
        1. Health Benefits
        2. Employee Assistance Program
        3. Leave
        4. Life Insurance
        5. Long-Term Benefits
        6. Retirement
      2. Employment Policies
      3. Job Openings
    9. Forms
    10. Offices & Facilities
      1. City Hall
      2. Kenhill Center
        1. Leasing Information
        2. Meeting Room Reservations
      3. City Gym
      4. Ice Arena
      5. Museums
      6. Parks
      7. Playhouse
      8. Senior Center
      9. Room Reservations
        1. City Hall Rooms
          1. Conference Room 181
          2. Conference Room 201
          3. Conference Room 243
        2. Kenhill Center Rooms
          1. Conference Room 119
          2. Conference Room 116
          3. Conference Room 121
          4. Conference Room 118
          5. Conference Room 123
          6. Conference Room 125
          7. Conference Room 124
          8. Multipurpose Room 101
    11. Press Releases & Publications
    12. Procurement
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  3. Living & Visiting

    1. About Bowie
      1. City Offices & Facilities
      2. Contact Information
      3. Demographics
      4. Discover Bowie
      5. Historic Properties
      6. History
      7. Maps
      8. Neighborhoods
    2. Arts & Culture
      1. Arts Committee
        1. Arts in Bowie
      2. Art Galleries
        1. Bowie State University Exhibition
        2. Spring Open
        3. Diversity, Unity and Inclusion Virtual Gallery
        4. Youth Gallery
        5. The Great Outdoors Virtual Gallery
        6. Winter Open Gallery
      3. Bowie Center for the Performing Arts
      4. Bowie Playhouse
        1. Plan Your Visit
        2. Rent the Playhouse
      5. Arts Grants
      6. Heritage Months
      7. Public Art
        1. Boathouse Mural
        2. Bowie Portal Sundial
        3. Great Water
        4. Ham's Shadow
        5. Lost Blues Brother Bird
        6. Triple Crown
        7. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Wall Mural
      8. Arts Scholarships
      9. Call for Artists
    3. Living
      1. Ball Field Status
      2. Basic Services
      3. City Holidays
      4. Community Organizations
      5. Education
        1. Education Committee
        2. Grants
        3. Scholarships
        4. Educator Recognition Programs
          1. Excellence in Education
        5. Bowie Reads
      6. Emergency Preparedness
      7. Get Involved
      8. Green Bowie
        1. Adopt-A-Road
        2. Doing Green Business
          1. Green Buildings
          2. Local Food
          3. Sustainability Grants
        3. Electric Lawn Care Equipment Rebates
        4. Electric Vehicles
        5. Energy Efficiency
          1. Climate Action
          2. Energy Audit Program
          3. Energy Saving Tips
          4. Lightbulbs
        6. Nature and Wildlife
          1. Backyard Habitats
            1. Pollinator Gardens
          2. Tree Canopy
            1. Plant One Tree
          3. Lawn Alternatives
        7. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Compost
          1. Composting
          2. Food Waste Collection
          3. Reusable Shopping Bags
          4. Bag It Right
        8. Studies and Reports
        9. Sustainability
        10. Veterans Day 5k
        11. Volunteering
          1. Stream Teams
        12. Watershed Management
          1. On-Lot Pollution Solutions
          2. Stormwater
        13. Solar Energy
      9. Keep Connected
      10. New Residents
      11. Online Water Bill Payments
      12. Police Department
      13. Recreation
        1. Fields
        2. Gymnasium
          1. Camps
          2. Gym Allocations
          3. Gym Memberships
          4. Gymnasium Brochure
          5. Programs
          6. Community Events at the Gymnasium
            1. Back to School Bash
          7. This Month at the Gym
        3. Golf Course
        4. Ice Arena
          1. Monthly Calendars
          2. Activities & Programs
          3. Lessons & Camps
          4. Public Skating Sessions
          5. Snack Bar & Pro Shop
        5. New Proposed Bowie Ice Arena (2023)
        6. Museums
          1. Belair Mansion
            1. Rental of Belair Mansion
          2. Belair Stable Museum
          3. Bowie Railroad Museum
          4. Bowie History
          5. Old Town Bowie Welcome Center
          6. Prince George's County Genealogy Library
          7. National Capital Radio & Television Museum
          8. Teaching about Bowie Museums
        7. Parks
          1. Amphitheater Use (Robert V. Setera)
          2. Ball Field Status
          3. Reserving Picnic Facilities
            1. Reservation Guidelines
            2. Cancellations
            3. How to Make a Picnic Reservation
          4. Selling Concessions in Our Parks
          5. Hosting Special Events
          6. Park Maps
          7. Acorn Hill Park
          8. Allen Pond Park
            1. Allen Pond Park Master Plan
            2. Boathouse at Allen Pond Park
          9. Blacksox Park
          10. Buckingham Park
          11. Church Road Park
          12. Dog Park
          13. Glen Allen Park
          14. Jericho Park
          15. Popes Creek Park
          16. Skate Park
            1. Skate Park Pad Rental
          17. Town Green - Old Town Bowie
          18. Veterans Park
          19. Whitemarsh Park
            1. Whitemarsh Park Master Plan
          20. Exploring Nature
          21. Other Local Parks
          22. Community Garden
          23. Geocaching
        8. Playhouse
        9. Recreation Master Plans
        10. Senior Services
        11. Special Events
          1. House Decorating Contest
          2. Holiday Happenings
          3. Farmers Market
          4. Memorial Day Parade
            1. Parade Participants
          5. Summer Concerts
          6. Bowiefest
          7. International Festival
          8. National Anthem and Voice of Bowie Auditions
          9. Hall of Honor
          10. Beautification Awards
          11. Field of Honor
        12. Reserving Space
          1. Belair Mansion
          2. For a Special Event
          3. Picnic Areas
          4. Rooms
      14. Transportation
      15. Trash & Recycling
    4. Visiting
      1. Annual Celebrations
      2. Exploring Nature
      3. Restaurant Guide (PDF)
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  4. Business

    1. Visiting
    2. Locating a Business
      1. Commercial Real Estate Sites in Bowie
      2. Development Sites Outline
      3. Restaurant Guide
    3. Starting a Business
      1. Business License
      2. Size Up - Bowie's Market Analysis Tool
      3. Retail Opportunities & Demographics
    4. Growing Your Bowie Business
      1. Business Incubator
      2. Business Loans
      3. Sustainability Grants for Businesses
      4. Business Help
    5. More Business Resources
      1. Business Groups
      2. Manufacturing Assistance Programs
      3. Export Assistance
      4. Workforce Assistance
    6. Doing Business with the City of Bowie
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  5. Services & Programs

    1. Basic Services
      1. Trash & Recycling
        1. Curbside Collections
          1. Household Trash
          2. Residential Recycling
            1. What Can I Recycle at Curbside?
          3. Special Pickup
          4. Yard Waste
          5. Collection Schedules
        2. Collection Schedules
        3. Bulk items
        4. More Waste & Recycling Resources
        5. Recycling Carts
        6. Recycling Plastic Bags
        7. Motor Oil & Antifreeze Collection
      2. Animal Control
        1. Community Cats
          1. Addressing Nuisance Cat Problems
          2. Trap-Neuter-Return
            1. Local Community Cat/TNR Groups
        2. Dog Park
        3. Emergency Planning for Pet Owners
        4. Lost Pets
        5. Microchips in Pets
        6. Pet Adoption Information
        7. Pet Assistance Programs
        8. Pet Licensing
        9. Pet Links
        10. Pet Pickup
        11. Pet Policies
        12. Pet Vaccines
          1. Rabies Clinics
        13. Prince George's Animal Services
        14. Temporary Holding Area for Cats & Dogs
        15. Wildlife
          1. Vultures
        16. Chickens and Poultry
        17. Spay/Neuter
      3. Code Compliance
        1. Property Maintenance
          1. Municipal Infractions
          2. Administrative Abatement
          3. Parking Regulations
        2. Rental Housing
          1. Maryland Lead Paint Law
        3. Building Permits
          1. Fences
            1. Fence on a Regular Lot
            2. Corner and Through Lot Fences
          2. Sheds
        4. Code Compliance Staff
        5. Service Request | Ask A Question
      4. Leaf Collection
      5. Mosquito Control
        1. Mosquito Prevention at Home
        2. Mosquito Control Program
        3. Surveillance / Spraying
        4. West Nile Virus
        5. Mosquito Quick Facts
      6. Permits & Licenses
        1. Building & Sign Permits
        2. Pet Licenses
        3. Public Works Permits
        4. Rental Housing Program
      7. Rental Housing Licenses
      8. Senior Services
        1. Advisory Board
        2. Classes
        3. Clubs & Organizations
        4. Health & Wellness
        5. Information and Referral
        6. Newsletter
        7. Nutrition Program
        8. Transportation for Seniors
        9. Trips
          1. Trip Rules
          2. Senior Trip Weather Policy
      9. Snow Removal
        1. Jurisdiction
        2. Severe Icing Conditions
        3. Snow Removal FAQ
      10. Stormwater Management
      11. Street Lights
      12. Streets & Sidewalks
        1. Potholes
      13. Traffic Control
        1. Education
        2. Enforcement
        3. Engineering & Traffic Calming Measures
      14. Water
        1. Hydrant Flushing
        2. Paying Your Water Bill
        3. Starting New Water Service
        4. Water Service Issues
        5. Water Filter System Rebate Program
      15. Youth & Family
        1. Crisis Intervention
        2. Counseling
        3. Youth & Family Services Groups
          1. Active Parenting
          2. ADHD
          3. Calm, Confident Kids
          4. Divorce/Separation Family Group
          5. Dream It, Be It
          6. Girls Count
          7. LGBTQ+ Adolescent Empowerment Group
          8. Young Adult LifeSkills Transitions Training
        4. School Based Prevention Programs
        5. Teen Mentoring Program
        6. Young Adult Job Fair
        7. Information and Referrals
          1. Talking to Children about Trauma
    2. Grants
      1. Grant Programs Summary
      2. Additional Grant Programs Summary
      3. Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program
      4. Workforce Training Program
        1. Supplementary Material
        2. Lifeskills Training - Previous Sessions
      5. Home Buyer Assistance Program
        1. Foreclosure Referral Program
      6. HUD / CDBG
        1. Annual Action Plan
        2. CAPER
        3. Community Development Block Grant Checklist
        4. Consolidated Plan for Community Development
      7. Fair Housing Overview
        1. Annual Fair Housing Symposium
        2. Fair Housing Resources
        3. Additional Fair Housing Resources
        4. Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
        5. Fair Housing Survey
      8. Homeless Services
      9. Youth Homelessness
      10. Affordable Housing
        1. Comprehensive Housing Strategy
      11. Sustainable Community Action Plan
      12. Other City Grants
        1. Arts Grants
        2. Community Outreach Grants
        3. Education Grants
      13. CARES Act
      14. Low Income Water Assistance Program
      15. Affordable Connectivity Program
    3. Green Bowie
    4. Rebates
    5. Recognition Programs, Contests & Scholarships
      1. Popp Award
      2. Beautification
      3. Excellence in Education
      4. Women Trailblazers Award
        1. 2023 Trailblazer: The Honorable Sheila R. Tillerson Adams
        2. 2023 Women Trailblazer: Ms. Evelyn J. Archie
        3. 2023 Women Trailblazer: Ms. Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Esq.
        4. 2023 Women Trailblazer: Dr. Jacqueline R. Marshall
        5. 2023 Women Trailblazer: Ms. Kathleen M. Parker
        6. 2023 Women Trailblazer: Dr. Maggie E. Ray
    6. Reserving Space
      1. Belair Mansion
      2. For a Special Event
      3. Picnic Areas
      4. Rooms
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. A Job
      2. Permits
    2. Contact
      1. City Council
      2. City Staff
      3. Bowie Police Department
      4. My Elected Representatives
      5. Bowie Pantry
    3. Find
      1. City Forms
      2. City Holidays
      3. Community Organizations
      4. Maps
      5. Press Releases
      6. Residency Checker
    4. Submit
      1. Request a Service / Ask a Question
      2. Code Compliance Issue
      3. Crime Tip
      4. Maryland Public Information Request
      5. Special Pickup Request
      6. Stormwater Pollution Concern
      7. Street Light Problem
      8. Traffic Enforcement Request
    5. Sign Up For
      1. Alert Bowie
      2. Green Bowie Newsletter
      3. Gymnasium Membership
      4. Senior Center Membership
    6. Volunteer For
      1. City Committee
      2. Green Projects
      3. Job Bank
      4. Neighbors Helping Neighbors
      5. More Volunteer Opportunities
    7. Pay For
      1. Speed Camera Citation
      2. Water Bill
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    4. Employment
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    9. Request Service | Ask Question
    10. Newsletters
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