The College Park City Council consists of the Mayor, who is elected at-large, and eight district Councilmembers, two from each of the four Council districts in the City. All seats are up for election on November 5, 2019.
College Park uses a petition process to qualify candidates. Candidates for the office of Mayor must obtain the signatures of 20 qualified voters per Council district. Candidates for the office of Councilmember must obtain signatures from 25 qualified voters from their own Council district. Candidacy packets with the petition forms and other required paperwork will be available on August 1, 2019. All forms must be returned to the City Clerk no later than September 20, 2019.
At the time of taking office, which will be in December of this year, the Mayor and each Councilmember must be 18 years old, must be a citizen of the United States and a current registered voter in the City, so registered for at least one year immediately preceding the date of election. The Mayor must continuously reside in the City during his or her term of office, and Councilmembers must continuously reside in their respective districts during their term of office.
The College Park City Council meets on Tuesday nights. Elected officials are compensated: the Mayor receives $10,500 per year and each Councilmember receives $7,000 per year.