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Council votes to send letter to governor opposing Maglev plans near Greenbelt
Summary
The council resolved to repurpose prior language into a letter to Governor Moore (and lieutenant governor) reiterating the city’s opposition to Maglev rail proposals and asking for further review and engagement.
Following discussion about recent state-level developments, the Greenbelt City Council voted to direct staff to draft a letter using previously adopted language to communicate the city’s concerns about proposed Maglev project alignments and potential impacts near Greenbelt.
Councilmembers said the timing followed recent news and that a prompt, locally-signed letter could underscore community concerns about environmental, land-use and neighborhood impacts. A resident suggested the letter include maps and photographs of areas at risk and invited the governor to tour affected open spaces to see potential impacts firsthand.
Several councilmembers said staff should coordinate with the city attorney and consider a broader strategy, such as engaging other regional partners, but the immediate motion was to prepare and send a letter to the governor and lieutenant governor using prior council language and to request further engagement.
The motion passed by voice vote; staff said they would draft the letter and circulate it to council for final approval.
