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Takoma Park council approves rent-stabilization study contract after failed motion to table
Summary
After heated debate over procurement transparency and budget concerns, Takoma Park City Council voted to award a contract for a rent‑stabilization study to the staff‑recommended consultant; a motion to table the ordinance failed. Council and residents pressed staff for clarity on procurement rules and scoring.
Takoma Park — The City Council voted to move forward with a contract to conduct a rent‑stabilization study after rejecting a motion to table the ordinance.
The council’s debate centered on procurement procedure and public access to proposals. Tom Gagliardo, a resident who spoke during the public‑comment period, told the council he could find nothing in city code that barred councilmembers from discussing the relative merits of competing proposals and asked that deliberations be allowed: “Madam Mayor, with all respect, you were wrong. Please have that discussion tonight,” he said.
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