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Posted onMarch 23, 2020December 7, 2020budget

Redirection of city spending and FY21 budget planning in light of the covid-19 crisis

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I wrote Takoma Park Mayor Kate Stewart and her City Council colleagues, regarding redirection of city spending and FY21 budget planning in light of the…

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Posted onSeptember 19, 2015development

City Council, September 21: Taco Bell, city committees, and more

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The first agenda item at Monday evening’s city council meeting — following preliminaries that include 7:30 pm public comment — is dryly titled “Presentation and…

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Posted onJuly 26, 2015Grants

City council update, July 27, and Should the city ban plastic single-use carryout bags?

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The Monday evening city council meeting is the last before a summer recess. The council has a packed agenda. Highlighting certain items — the council…

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Posted onJuly 11, 2015library

July 13 update: Piney Branch pool, library renovation, business recycling, and legislative priorities

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The city council’s agenda for Monday evening, July 13, starts with a 7 pm public hearing on business recycling. Business RecyclingA proposed code revision would…

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Posted onJune 12, 2015compensation

June 15 discussion of library options, and a question: Should the city offer paid parental leave to employees?

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The Monday evening, June 15 city council meeting will be devoted to a discussion of library renovation options, taking place in and around the library,…

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Posted onFebruary 9, 2015city attorney

Takoma Park library and Takoma Junction next steps at the February 9 city council meeting

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The Monday evening, February 9 city council meeting opens with a presentation on library-redesign options, at 7 pm. Following public comment at 8 pm (later…

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