The Montgomery County Council has scheduled several public hearings on upcoming legislation and funding proposals, including a $12 million state grant for community health programs, expanded survivor benefits for certain public employees, stricter licensing requirements for bodywork establishments, forest conservation and zoning changes, updates to road design standards, funding for the Olney Community Building and Police Satellite Station, revisions to the Fire and Emergency Services Commission, and proposed changes to disruptive behavior policies at public facilities. Residents can testify in person, remotely, or submit written, audio, or video testimony after registering through the County Council website before the applicable deadlines. Full details below courtesy Montgomery County Government:
July 28, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is July 27 at 2 p.m.
- Resolution to approve Special Appropriation #27-5 to the FY27 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of Health and Human Services, State of Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC), $12,000,000 (Source of Funds: State Grant)
Sept. 15, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is Sept. 14 at 2 p.m.
- Expedited Bill 32-26, Employees’ Retirement System – Survivor Benefits – Death During Line of Duty – Expanded Eligibility to Groups E and J, would increase death benefits to spouses, domestic partners, and children of Group E and Group J members whose deaths are service-connected; and generally amend the law regarding the employees’ retirement system, including pension benefits and other benefits available to survivors upon service-connected deaths.
- Bill 34-26, Health and Sanitation – Bodywork Establishments – Amendments, would prohibit the issuance of a bodyworks establishment license when the establishment has as a corporate officer or business manager an individual who has been convicted of, pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or served any term of probation as a result of being charged with certain crimes or who previously served as a corporate officer or business manager of a bodyworks establishment the license of which was revoked; define certain terms related to bodyworks establishment; require bodyworks establishments to identify all individuals serving as a corporate officer or business manager of the establishment; and generally amend the law regarding bodywork establishments.
- Bill 35-26, Forest Conservation – Trees – Applicability – Brush Management, would clarify that the forest conservation requirements do not apply to routine vegetation maintenance in conformance with certain federal standards on agricultural land; and generally amend the law regarding forest conservation.
- Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 26-10, General Development Requirements – Driveway Access and Shared Parking, would clarify that on-site parking access from certain alleys must be consistent with Chapter 49, Streets and Roads; update the source for shared parking analysis data; and generally amend the requirements for driveway access and shared parking.
- Subdivision Regulation Amendment (SRA) 26-02, Roads – Street Types – Design Standards, would update street types consistent with the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways; remove the horizontal alignment standards for public and private roads; and generally amend the standards for roads.
- Resolution to approve an amendment to the FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program #27-3, Montgomery County Government, Department of General Services, Olney Community Building (No. 362506); Department of Police Olney Satellite Police Station (No. 472401)
Sept. 22, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is Sept. 21 at 2 p.m.
- Bill 36-26, Fire and Emergency Services Commission – Duties and Responsibilities, would revise the duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the Fire and Emergency Services Commission; establish a deadline for the Commission’s annual report and mandatory meetings; and generally amend the law regarding fire and rescue services in the County.
- Bill 37-26, Disruptive Behavior – Public Facilities – Amendments, would authorize longer-term disruptive behavior orders that restrict access to one or more public facilities; establish procedures and criteria for issuing disruptive behavior orders; transfer reviewing responsibilities to the County’s Police Department or hearing examiner, depending on the duration of the order; provide the right to an evidentiary hearing and the right to appeal; transfer annual reporting responsibilities to the County’s Police Department; and generally amend the law as it relates to disruptive behavior at a public facility.
