# City Council Meeting

The October 12, 2026 Greenbelt City Council meeting included several budget and property matters. Council unanimously adopted a resolution asserting the city’s right of first refusal for qualifying surplus county properties within Greenbelt, while clarifying that it authorizes no acquisition or spending; a separate resolution expressing interest in acquiring the former Greenbelt High School site received a first reading only. The city manager reported that Roosevelt Center crosswalk work was completed within the council-approved budget. Council also recorded that it had approved a renewed city manager contract 7–0 in a prior closed session; no contract amount was stated, and no competitive bids or new vendor awards were discussed. The stop-sign camera program update referenced current vendor Avio, but no related purchasing action was taken.

On election costs, council voted 5–2 to direct staff to develop cost options for default vote-by-mail for consideration in the upcoming budget process. The estimate discussed was approximately $37,000–$39,000, compared with about $14,606 for the prior application-based process; the vote did not itself authorize spending. Other discussion included public concerns about leaf and garbage collection, proclamations, fire-station staffing, and proposed council working groups. No procurement activity involving bid approvals or vendor selection was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 12, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYv7pTeml0E) - City of Greenbelt, Maryland