Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on June 14 and 21

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
The County Council will hold public hearings to receive testimony on new items introduced to the Council as follows:

June 14, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Deadline to sign up to speak is June 13 at 5 p.m.

1. Supplemental Appropriation #22-90 to the County Government’s FY22 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Emergency Service Transporter Supplemental Payment Program – $2,170,850 (Source of Funds: Emergency Service Transporter Supplemental Payment Program).
2. Special Appropriation to the County Government’s FY22 Operating Budget, Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Non-Departmental Account, Business Assistance Program: Arts COVID-19 ARPA Relief Funds, $2,750,000 (Source of Funds: Federal Funds).
3. Supplemental Appropriation #22-88 to the County Government’s FY22 Operating Budget, and Amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program, Montgomery County Government, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service MCFRS Gude Drive Community Services Building (No. 452202), $500,000 (Source of Funds: Current Revenue: Fire).
4. Special Appropriation to the County Government’s FY22 Operating Budget, Department of Police COVID-19 ARPA Relief Funds, $731,125 (Source of Funds: Federal Aid).

June 21, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Deadline to sign up to speak is June 20 at 5 p.m.

1. Supplemental Appropriation to the FY22 Capital Budget, and Amendment to the FY21-26 Capital Improvements Program, Montgomery County Government, $909,000 for the Appellate Court Judges Chambers project (Source of Funds: GO Bonds, Current Revenue, State Aid).

A full list of upcoming public hearings is available at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/calendar.html.

Additional documents are available at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council.

The Council returned to in-person meetings on March 15; residents continue to have the opportunity to testify remotely for public hearings or provide in-person testimony at the Council Office Building in Rockville for many public hearings.

Residents can register to speak at a public hearing, provide written testimony, prerecorded audio or video testimony using the online form at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/PHSignUp.html; or sent by mail to County Council, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850; or residents may sign up to testify remotely by phone (call 240-777-7803 for information). To express an opinion call 240-777-7900.

The Council is recommending that residents, who choose to attend in-person Council meetings, get fully vaccinated to protect themselves and others against Covid-19. If this is not possible, virtual participation is encouraged.

Residents who would like to call in or testify at a Council public hearing need to preregister on the Council’s web page at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/calendar.html. Once the public hearing sign up request form is submitted and the public hearing list is created, individuals will receive separate confirmation notifications that include the appropriate link to use or phone number to call for the public hearing.

Comments and suggestions are welcome online at http://tinyurl.com/zrbwh5v or by sending regular mail to County Council, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850. For information or to express an opinion call 240-777-7900. Councilmembers continue to hold meetings in their offices by appointment.

The meeting will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM) on Xfinity channels 6 and 996, RCN channels 6 and 1056; and FiOS channel 30. Also available live via streaming through the Council website at http://tinyurl.com/z9982v8, Facebook Live (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil or @ConcejodelCondadodeMontgomery), or YouTube (@MoCoCouncilMD).

The Council meeting schedule may change from time to time. The current Council and Committee agendas, Council staff reports and additional information on items scheduled for Council review can be viewed at: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/ondemand/index.html.

Release ID: 22-221
Media Contact: Sara Tenenbaum