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Takoma Park council adopts budget, stormwater amendment, compensation changes and grant awards; unanimous votes
Summary
The council unanimously approved four measures at the June voting session: an FY26 budget amendment, a stormwater management amendment, an update to council compensation code language and community quality-of-life grant awards; roll-call votes were recorded for each measure.
The Takoma Park City Council approved several ordinances in its June voting session, recording roll-call votes for each measure and advancing fiscal and administrative items on the agenda.
What the council approved
- FY26 budget amendment number four (second reading). The motion to adopt the second-reading ordinance was moved by Council Member Landman and seconded by Council Member Gilbert. The clerk recorded affirmative votes from all council members present (Landman; Dybala; Schlaggel; Gilbert; Hanzac; Wesley; Mayor Telicia Cersei). The measure passed.
- FY26 stormwater management budget amendment number four (second reading). The council voted in the affirmative on the ordinance after a motion and second; the roll call recorded all council members voting yes.
- Ordinance amending Tacoma Park Code Chapter 2.04 to adopt the 2025 council compensation committee recommendations and remove outdated language (second reading). The council passed the ordinance on a unanimous recorded vote.
- Community quality-of-life grants (single-reading ordinance). Council approved the single-reading ordinance awarding community quality-of-life grants; the roll-call showed all council members voting in favor.
Each measure passed with unanimous recorded votes during the session; clerk roll calls for each ordinance are part of the official record.
What this means
The budget and stormwater amendments allow the city to make mid-year adjustments to FY26 appropriations and project funding. The compensation ordinance updates the municipal code to reflect committee recommendations, and the grant ordinance funds local community programs designated under the city's quality-of-life grant process.
Provenance: vote sequence and roll-call (SEG 3610'SEG 3721).
