The Prince George’s County Redevelopment Authority, which technically owns the land where a massive redevelopment project has been in the works for years, is suing the town of Bladensburg over its attempt to annex the property.
The redevelopment authority filed suit in Prince George’s County Circuit Court on Wednesday, asking a judge to issue a temporary restraining order and an injunction that would keep the annexation of the former Prince George’s Hospital Center site from going forward. It also asks for declaratory judgment.
Without action, the annexation process would be complete on Feb. 2, which is 45 days after the town voted to move ahead.
In the lawsuit, the county argued that “Bladensburg’s Resolution violates Maryland law, federal law, and will cause RDA [the authority] to suffer irreparable harm if Bladensburg is not” prevented from moving forward.
It also reiterates warnings and arguments the county has previously made to the town, stating that Bladensburg’s plan would create “enclaves, not being contiguous, attempting to annex Federal property, and having an improper annexation plan and process.”
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