MoCo Government

Montgomery County Executive Candidate, David Blair, Releases Plan to Create Thriving Business Environment for Restaurants

By MCS Staff

Retail and restaurant news, specifically openings and closings, is a big part of what we cover at The MoCoShow. In November of 2020 we released a list of restaurant closures that occurred since March 17th of that year, the start of the pandemic.

Our list of closures were not necessarily caused by the pandemic, since there is no way to determine every reason behind a closure, but 17% of restaurants (over 110,000) closed from the time it started until our November article, according to Business Insider.

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HAPPENING TODAY: Council to Receive a Briefing on the County’s COVID-19 Rental Assistance and Eviction Prevention Programs at Virtual Meeting at 9am

By Patrick Herron

TODAY: Council to Receive a Briefing on the County’s COVID-19 Rental Assistance and Eviction Prevention Programs at Virtual Meeting at 9am

Per Montgomery County:

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Statement from Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich on the Passing of Patricia O’Neill

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich released a statement on the passing of Board to Education member Patricia O’Neill. The full statement can be seen below:

We are saddened to learn about the passing of Montgomery County Board of Education Member Patricia O’Neill. Her love of our children was only matched by her commitment to the constituents she served for nearly a quarter of a century.

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Councilmember Jawando to Hold Press Conference on Bill 30-21 Limiting Rent Increases and Late Fees for Tenants

By MCS Staff

On Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 12:30 p.m., Councilmember Will Jawando will hold a press conference with residents who have been impacted by evictions and rent increases to discuss the community impact of Bill 30-21, Landlord-Tenant Relations – Restrictions During Emergencies – Extended Limitations Against Rent Increases and Late Fees.

This bill would build upon expedited legislation passed by the Council last April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 rental crisis. The 2020 legislation, the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act, limited the increase of residential rents during the catastrophic health emergency declared by Governor Hogan on March 5, 2020. Under the COVID-19 Renter Relief Act, the limitation on rent increases lasts for 90 days after the emergency expires. The public hearing on this bill is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 1:30 p.m.

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MoCo COVID-19 Update: More Than 95 Percent of County Residents 12-and-Over Have Received At Least One COVID Vaccine

By MCS Staff

More than 850,600 Montgomery County residents (95.4 percent) ages 12-and-over have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to statistics posted this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than 771,200 County residents (86.5 percent) 12-and-over are fully vaccinated.

Most cases of residents requiring hospitalization due to COVID-19 regard unvaccinated people.

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Marc Elrich Advocates for Vaccine Passports After Montgomery County Moves Into “High Transmission Rate” and More Notes From the 9/1 Media Briefing

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and current Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles both advocated for implementing a vaccine passport in Montgomery County during yesterday’s media briefing.

Below you will see notes and quotes from the briefing:

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MoCo Health Officer, Dr. Travis Gayles, Hired as Chief Health Officer for Telehealth Company

By MCS Staff

Montgomery County Health Officer, Dr. Travis Gayles, announced that he would be leaving the position last week. According to a press release by Hazel Health, a school-based telehealth company, Dr. Gayles has been hired as the new Chief Health Officer.

Dr. Gayles will remain in his position as Montgomery County’s Health Officer until September 13th.

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This Week’s Message From County Executive Marc Elrich

By MCS Staff

In this week’s message, County Executive Marc Elrich talks about the continued need to stick with tough measures against the COVID-19 variant. He also expresses his disappointment with this week’s vote of the Maryland Board of Public Works regarding the State’s plan to expand I-495 and I-270. He discusses the Climate Action Plan of the U.N. And he also joins the many County residents who are glad historic Hank Dietle’s Tavern is back in business on Rockville Pike.

The message is available below:

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