Politics & Government
Navarro, Riemer Delay Vote for Wheaton Revitalization Working Group
Read why these two Montgomery County councilmembers decided to postpone a council vote on a resolution to create a working group for monitoring progress on Wheaton revitalization.
On Tuesday, Montgomery County Council Vice President Nancy Navarro and Hans Riemer that would monitor progress on Wheaton revitalization.
But on Thursday, they made the joint decision to pull the resolution before it came to a tentatively scheduled July 17 vote.
The resolution about how the councilmembers would choose members of the community, and how the working group would affect already existing committees, such as the Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee.
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Adam Fogel, Navarro's chief of staff, explained that Navarro and Riemer wanted to allow more time for discussion with other councilmembers and members of the community, in order to form a consensus approach.
"The last thing that we want is a divisive conversation about Wheaton," Fogel said.
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