The Brief
- The mayor of New Carrollton was voted out by the city council in a 4-1 decision.
- Councilmembers claim Mayor Phelecia Nembhard violated a hiring freeze by hiring back two former employees.
- Nembhard was given 10 minutes to address the council and defend herself before the vote.
NEW CARROLLTON, Md. – The mayor of New Carrollton was voted out Wednesday by the city council over allegations that she hired staff during a hiring freeze.
What we know:
Mayor Phelecia Nembhard is the city’s first African American, first Caribbean American and first female mayor. She served as the council chair from 2018 to 2020 and was elected as mayor in 2020 and re-elected in 2025. …