Kensington council holds closed session to consult counsel on proposed land purchases

At 8:42 p.m. on June 4, 2026, the Kensington council voted to go into a closed session under "State Government Article 305(b)" to consult with legal counsel about potential property acquisitions, the meeting record shows. The motion was made by Council Member Sparker and seconded by Council Member Crimmins; the form indicates AYE votes for Council Members Crimmins, Engle, Lichter and Sparker.

The closed-session form lists the topics discussed as the acquisition of 15,167 square feet from Parcel A of the Kensington Crossing Homeowners Association and the Pepco parcel at 10526 St. Paul Street. The form names Mayor Tracey Furman, Town Attorney Suellen Ferguson, Town Manager Matthew Hoffman, Clerk Treasurer Susan Engels and Assistant Town Manager Alex Marini as present for the closed session.

The record states that "No Action was taken," meaning the council did not approve or deny the acquisitions during the closed meeting. Later in the same record, a motion to adjourn the closed session is shown as made by Council Member Lichter and seconded by Council Member Engle; the form records the adjournment time as 9:15 p.m. but does not include a roll-call tally for that adjournment motion.

The form used for the meeting identifies the meeting location as Town Hall, 3710 Mitchell Street, Kensington, and records the start of the closed-session vote at 8:42 p.m. and the adjournment at 9:15 p.m. The signature line on the record is signed by Mayor Tracey Furman (the text in the form includes a likely transcription error reading "Soff Tracey Furman").

The record provides no further details about negotiations, funding, or next steps; the acquisitions remain unresolved in the public record provided.