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Residents Urge Council to Reassert Charter Powers, Warn of Rockville Hospital Risks
Summary
Public commenters told the council the town charter vests budget and legislative authority with the council, questioned recent mayoral claims of a strong-mayor role, and raised concerns that regional hospital consolidation could threaten Rockville General Hospital and local emergency services.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, multiple residents raised concerns about municipal authority and regional healthcare trends.
Mike Winkler (20 Cartier Drive) said the town charter makes the council the "budget-making authority and the legislative body of the town" and argued that Mayor Champagne lacks veto power and other powers associated with a "strong mayor" form of government. He urged the…
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