The Montgomery County COAD is a collaborative partnership between community stakeholders – voluntary, private and nonprofits that assists in organizing community efforts to provide needed services to community members that arise as the result of a disaster. The next meeting will be on June 13, 1-3pm at Public Safety Headquarters in Gaithersburg.
There will be a community forum on policing in Montgomery County on June 6 from 6-9pm at Kennedy High School in Silver Spring. The forum is hosted by County Executive Elrich and Councilmember Jawando.
The City of Rockville Department of Planning and Development Services and their consultant partners are facilitating discussions about the future of the Rockshire Shopping Center site. Please join this meeting on May 9, 7-9pm to collaborate and share ideas. Click here for more information.
County Executive Marc Elrich and Council Vice President Sidney Katz are embarking on a multi-pronged joint initiative: 4Business – Benchmarking to Be the Best for Business. The objective is to engage the local business community in a grassroots campaign to assist businesses to locate, grow and prosper in Montgomery County.
The schedule of information sessions:
Montgomery County Trends – A Look at People, Housing and Jobs Since 1990
In case you missed it, the Montgomery County Planning Department recently released a report on population, housing, and employment trends. Click hereto access the report.
New Report on Montgomery County Women Released
The Montgomery County Commission for Women released its 2018 Status of Women report, “A Tale of Two Counties: The Status of Women in Montgomery County.” The report describes women’s experiences through quantitative data, both to measure observable progress and trends among women over the past decade and to identify specific obstacles, gaps, and disparities that continue to create challenges for women in the County.
County Health “Fair” – Register Your Event
The Department of Health and Human Services and Healthy Montgomery is planning a county-wide health fair to recognize National Public Health Week (April 1 -7). Rather than a traditional health fair in one location, organizers are asking neighborhood associations, health organizations, schools, businesses and other government agencies to host health-related events throughout the county. Click here to register your event.
The City of Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council are asking for input on how to best spend tax money. The survey is available online until January 26.
County Councilmember Hans Riemer is hosting a town hall on accessory dwelling units (ADUs). In addition to addressing housing affordability more broadly in the County, ADUs can bring tremendous value to the homeowner and the renter. Community members are welcome to share feedback and get questions answered. The event is free, but registration is required.
Town Hall on Accessory Dwelling Units
January 19, 2019, 10am – noon
Council Office Building – 3rd Floor Hearing Room
100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
County Executive Marc Elrich is holding five budget forums to seek input from residents about Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget priorities.
January 14, 7pm – BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown
January 16, 7pm – Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring
January 22, 7pm – Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring
January 23, 7pm – Mid-County Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Rd., Silver Spring
February 4, 7pm – Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, 4301 East West Hwy, Bethesda.
The County Executive will announce his recommended FY20 Operating Budget on March 15 and the County Council approves the operating budget at the end of May.
Represent our sector and learn more at County Council committee sessions.Click here for the current committee schedule.
January 17, 9:30am: PHED
January 28, 2pm: PHED/Education & Culture
February 11, 2pm: Education & Culture
February 14, 2pm: HHS/EC
