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Kensington council approves referendum for sale of Joseph’s Park, will appear on June 2 ballot
Summary
The Kensington Town Council voted unanimously May 7 to place Ordinance O-01-2025, proposing sale of Joseph’s Park (3420 Plyers Mill Road), on the June 2, 2025 town ballot after brief debate and mixed public comment about adding the council vote to the ballot language.
The Kensington Town Council voted unanimously May 7 to approve a referendum question to place Ordinance O-01-2025 — the proposed sale of Joseph’s Park at 3420 Plyers Mill Road — on the June 2, 2025 town election ballot.
Town Attorney Ferguson presented the attorney-drafted referendum language and the council discussed whether to include the council vote itself in the ballot wording. Council Member Engle suggested adding the council vote; two members of the public, Joe Campbell and Alicia Shekter, spoke in support of adding that information while public commenter Jody Kreier urged against it. The Council ultimately approved the referendum question as presented.
The referendum follows a closed session earlier in the evening in which the council discussed multiple property acquisitions and directed hiring of outside counsel for a separate declaratory-judgment matter. The ballot measure will proceed to the June 2 election with the wording the council approved May 7.
Next steps: the referendum question will appear on the June 2, 2025 town ballot; the council’s recorded approval is reflected in the May 7 council actions.
