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Votes at a glance: College Park council approves compensation increase, property purchase and other actions
Summary
The council approved an ordinance increasing mayor and council pay starting Jan. 1, 2026, authorized purchase of two Berwyn properties, approved the Monarch Consulting contract for a code-enforcement assessment, and kept the current condition for Calvert Road traffic control.
Key decisions taken by College Park City Council on Oct. 7, 2025:
- Mayor and council compensation (Ordinance 25-010): Council adopted an ordinance to raise annual pay effective Jan. 1, 2026. The ordinance sets the mayor nnual compensation at $25,000, the mayor pro tem at $22,500 and councilmembers at $20,000. Staff estimated a fiscal impact of about $90,000 per year. The ordinance passed on a council vote during the Oct. 7 session.
- Purchase of 8807 and 8811 Rhode Island Avenue (25GS-99 / ordinance…
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