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Residents press Takoma Park council for answers on $1 million police settlement and audit progress

Takoma Park City Council · March 12, 2026
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Two Ward 3 residents asked the council for detailed information on spending for the independent audit into police conduct and on why the city settled the underlying suit for $1 million; staff reiterated they are finalizing audit expenditures and that no public timeline for the audit report has been set.

Two residents during general public comment urged the council for clarity about the independent audit tied to litigation known in the record as Cooper v. City of Takoma Park and asked for explanations about a $1,000,000 settlement.

Paul Huebner (Ward 3) said he used a Maryland Public Information Act request to obtain invoices and asked how much has been spent to date on the Stinson audit and when the audit will be completed. Citing the documents he had obtained,…

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