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Kensington adopts FY26 budget with $800,000 acquisition amendment; transient lodging rules and other measures also pass
Summary
At its May 7 meeting the Kensington Town Council unanimously adopted Ordinance O-02-2025 (FY26 budget) including an $800,000 reallocation to the CIP Acquisitions fund to help acquire the M&T Bank drive‑thru property, adopted Ordinance O-03-2025 to incorporate Montgomery County’s transient lodging rules, extended DRB appointments (R‑09‑2025), and approved an 8‑inch side‑yard encroachment variance (R‑10‑2025).
The Kensington Town Council adopted Ordinance O-02-2025 on May 7 to appropriate and adopt the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 budget and levy taxes under §6-203 of the Tax‑Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Council approved an amendment to add $800,000 in grant revenue reallocated from two bond bills (Flats at Knowles Station) and directed that amount to the CIP Acquisitions fund to support purchase of the M&T Bank drive‑thru property at 10415 Metropolitan Avenue.
Council also adopted Ordinance O-03-2025 to incorporate Montgomery County Chapter 54 concerning transient lodging facilities (regulation and licensing of hotels, bed-and-breakfasts and short-term residential rentals) into the Town code. The council approved Resolution R‑09‑2025 to extend appointments to the Development Review Board to align terms with the Town’s annual organizational meeting and Resolution R‑10‑2025 to allow an 8‑inch encroachment into the side‑yard setback at 10223 Summit Avenue. All motions passed unanimously.
Town Manager Hoffman reported the Howard Avenue resurfacing project was completed and the intersection at Howard and Armory Avenues will be converted to an all‑way stop at the traffic engineer’s recommendation. The council adjourned at 9:14 p.m.
Next steps: Budget and ordinances are effective per town rules; CIP adjustment reflects reallocated bond‑bill revenue earmarked for acquisitions.
