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Bowie council rejects emergency ordinance to buy 15200 Major Lansdale Boulevard
Summary
After public comment and council discussion, the Bowie City Council voted to reject emergency ordinance O5-25, which would have authorized the city to acquire roughly 11.97 acres at 15200 Major Lansdale Boulevard for $11,970,000; council members said more deliberation and a clear economic-development plan are needed.
The Bowie City Council on Monday voted to reject emergency ordinance O5-25, which would have authorized the city to acquire roughly 11.97 acres at 15200 Major Lansdale Boulevard for $11,970,000.
The ordinance would have implemented a purchase-and-sale agreement executed May 16 that included a nonrefundable deposit of $1,197,000. City staff presented the item as eligible for adoption after a public hearing; the council heard three speakers in person and received eight emailed comments on the measure before voting to kill the ordinance by voice vote with no opposition.
The measure drew objections from residents who spoke at the public hearing. “I’m recommending you vote no,” said Michael Bridges, a resident who urged the council to delay the purchase…
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