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Committee restores CAS hires and asks council to reinstate $2 million in Wheaton geo bonds; defers turf policy debate
Summary
Committee members rejected delays to two central administrative hires, accepted a realistic lapse for the executive director search, and recommended restoring $2 million in general‑obligation bond funding for Wheaton Regional Park that the County Executive had reduced in his CIP amendment. The committee also declined to act on an amendment
The Planning, Housing and Parks Committee voted by consensus to restore certain Central Administrative Services (CAS) hiring plans and to recommend the full council restore geo‑bond funding for Wheaton Regional Park that the County Executive’s CIP amendment had cut.
Central Administrative Services (CAS) hiring and by‑county process
- The committee accepted a realistic six‑month hiring lapse for the M‑NCPPC executive director search after department leadership said an internal review of roles and structure will take roughly four months, followed by about two months for recruitment. Bill Spencer, acting executive director, told the committee: “Expect that that’ll take about 4 months as that's underway currently. Then probably another at least another 2 months after that to hire an executive director.”
- The committee declined to accept recommended delays for two currently vacant…
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