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Committee of the Whole advances CR 1 20 26 to adjust FY26 park and recreation appropriations
Summary
The Committee of the Whole voted to give a favorable committee recommendation to Draft 2 of CR 1 20 26, a resolution to adjust FY26 appropriations for the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission; Draft 2 adds project charges to the recreation and park funds, staff said. The motion carried on a roll call with several votes inaudible in the record.
The Committee of the Whole on Jan. 27 advanced CR 1 20 26, a resolution affecting the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s FY2026 operating budget, by giving Draft 2 a favorable committee recommendation.
Council member Burrows moved the favorable recommendation on Draft 2 and Council member Fisher seconded the motion. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote; audible responses recorded at least five "aye" votes and two "no" votes, and the clerk announced the motion carried. Several members' votes were not audible in the recording.
The resolution was described by meeting staff as an adjustment to appropriations within the commission’s operating budget. When asked whether Draft 2 incorporated amendments, Reyna Hightower—who identified herself during the meeting—said, "It adds the additional project charges for the recreation fund and the park fund." The transcript does not specify additional dollar amounts, specific project names, or the line-item changes.
Committee discussion in the transcript focused on confirming the contents of Draft 2 and on scheduling. There was no recorded debate on the merits of the appropriation in the provided transcript; the meeting record shows the sponsors (identified in the meeting as Council member Oriva and Burrows) moved to advance the draft for a favorable recommendation.
After the vote, the presiding speaker said the committee would remove an executive session from the remainder of today’s agenda and instead hold a single briefing at 2:00 PM when presenters for the data center task force would be available. The committee adjourned and members were asked to rejoin for the 2:00 PM briefing.
The committee’s action is a committee-level recommendation; the transcript does not show a final Council enactment of the resolution in this segment, nor does it provide specific appropriation amounts or subsequent steps for implementation.
