Takoma Park City Council Ward 4 · Nov 3, 2026
Kurt
Gilbert
Kurt Gilbert, the incumbent, is running for Takoma Park City Council Ward 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
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Background
- About
- Ward 4 councilmember and retired police lieutenant who began in law enforcement in Takoma Park in 1993.
Kurt Gilbert (Ward 4) and Cara Honzak (Ward 5) are running unopposed, and Amy Wesolek faces Ambroise Agosse again after winning Ward 6 in 2024 by 46 votes. The Takoma Record · Sep 16, 2026
On the record: Kurt Gilbert
7 sourced01City budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on adopting the FY2027 city budget (passed 6-1, May 2026).
Council voteOrdinance 2026-10, adopting the FY27 budget (roll call, May 13, 2026) · May 13, 2026LinkHow the council voted
02Property taxes2 sourced positions
Voted yes on expanding the number of homeowners eligible for the city's supplement to the state homeowners' property tax credit (passed 7-0, February 2026).
Council voteOrdinance 2026-2, expanding the homeowner property tax credit supplement (roll call, Feb. 18, 2026) · Feb 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Candidate's questionnaire response, as published by Community Vision for Takoma
Does not support raising property taxes to pay for bigger city budgets.
I do not support increasing property taxes in order to pay for bigger city budgets.”
Own statementCommunity Vision for Takoma · Sep 30, 2026Link
03Council terms1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution to assess the impact of four-year council terms and gather resident input on term lengths (passed 6-0 with one absent, July 2026).
Council voteResolution 2026-31, assessing the impact of four-year council terms (roll call, July 29, 2026) · Jul 29, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Public meeting conduct2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a resolution committing to respectful, constructive and dignified discourse at public meetings (passed 5-0 with one abstention and one absent, July 2026).
Council voteResolution 2026-32, committing to respectful discourse in public meetings (roll call, July 29, 2026) · Jul 29, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Candidate's questionnaire response, as published by Community Vision for Takoma
Calls clapping, booing and holding signs unnecessary distractions.
Clapping, booing and holding signs are unnecesary distractions.”
Own statementCommunity Vision for Takoma · Sep 30, 2026Link
05Past candidacy1 sourced position
Ran for City Council, Ward 4 in 2024 (won).
Own statementCity of Takoma Park · Nov 13, 2024Link
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Kurt Gilbert: their words and their votes on the same issue
Property taxes
In their words
Does not support raising property taxes to pay for bigger city budgets.
Sep 30, 2026 ·Candidate's questionnaire response, as published by Community Vision for Takoma ·Community Vision for Takoma · Sep 30, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on expanding the number of homeowners eligible for the city's supplement to the state homeowners' property tax credit (passed 7-0, February 2026).
Feb 18, 2026 ·Ordinance 2026-2, expanding the homeowner property tax credit supplement (roll call, Feb. 18, 2026) · Feb 18, 2026
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