Court Upholds M-NCPPC Position in Budget Hearings, Grants Time-Limited TRO

June 26, 2026

For Immediate Release: 

Riverdale, Md — The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) respects the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County’s decision and is grateful for the careful consideration given to this matter on behalf of the residents of Prince George’s County. The Court’s decision to grant a time-limited temporary restraining order in favor of the Commission will allow M-NCPPC to remain a good fiscal steward of taxpayer dollars and continue delivering services and programs in a manner that best serves the 970,000+ residents of Prince George’s County.

While today’s ruling preserves the status quo until the full hearing in September, M-NCPPC remains committed to a constructive working relationship with County Executive Braveboy and the County Council. The Commission stands ready to work collaboratively with the County to develop a lawful framework for project charges that honors the intent of the Land Use Article and continues to serve the residents of Prince George’s County.

About The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission 

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a bi-county agency empowered by the State of Maryland in 1927 to acquire, develop, maintain, and administer a regional system of parks within Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, and to provide land use planning for the physical development of Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. In addition, the agency gained responsibility for the public recreation program in Prince George’s County in 1970. The governing body of M-NCPPC consists of 10 members, five appointed by Montgomery County and five by Prince George’s County. The Commission coordinates and acts on matters of interest to both counties and meets at least once a month. The members of the commission from each county serve on separate county planning boards to facilitate, review, and administer the matters affecting their respective counties. 

MEDIA CONTACT:

Calista Black, Calista.Black@mncppc.org  

Anika B. Jackson, Anika.Jackson@pgparks.com