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MoCo Will Allow Live Performances at Restaurants, but Remains in Phase Two

Published September 4, 2020 at 6:06PM

Montgomery County will remain in Phase 2 as the State moves to its Phase 3 reopening, which went into effect today at 5 p.m. Montgomery County’s current case count is higher than it was when the County entered Phase 2 several months ago. Daily case counts in late June when the County entered Phase 2 averaged 67 cases per day. The current seven-day average of new confirmed cases is 85.

Venues such as indoor and outdoor restaurants may now include live performances as part of their dining experience. However, establishments are prohibited from allowing dancing or congregating in front of the performers. Individuals present must still wear masks unless they are eating or drinking (and they must be seated while eating and drinking). The new live-music guidelines go into effect immediately. On Wednesday evening, the Governor announced that more activities would be allowed under Phase 3; they are being reviewed to determine if the County could also allow some version of those activities.

MoCo Gets First Four Electric Buses

By MCS Staff

Published September 3, 2020 at 6:07PM | Updated September 5, 2020 at 11:23AM

MoCo officials officially launched the County’s first four Ride On electric buses with a ceremonial “unplug” event.

Following the event, the media will have an opportunity to speak with the officials and get video inside the buses and at other designated areas of the maintenance and transit operations facility including bus sanitizing demonstrations and sneak peak of new Flash buses.

Statement From MoCo Executive Marc Elrich on Governor Hogan’s Phase 3 Announcement

By MCS Staff

Published September 1, 2020 at 6:56PM

Today’s announcement that the state is moving to Phase 3 on Friday has again taken us by surprise. Although I want to see our community open as quickly as possible, we must also proceed with care. We will continue to follow the data and science in Montgomery County, as we have done every day throughout the pandemic. We are averaging about 70 cases per day, and yesterday we had 97 cases– those numbers are concerning because they’re higher than they were a few weeks ago. Because we did not receive advance notice of the Governor’s decision, we need to review the Governor’s order to determine the best way forward. We will do this over the next few days to determine the best way to move forward for our residents and businesses while protecting the public health.

MoCo Executive and County Council Issue Joint Statement on Governor Hogan’s Announcement Regarding School Openings

By MCS Staff

Published August 29, 2020 at 12:55PM

MoCo Executive and County Council Issue Joint Statement on Governor Hogan’s Announcement Regarding School Openings The release can be seen below: Montgomery County, like other school districts in the State, […]

MoCo Amends Executive Order to Allow Additional Openings

By MCS Staff

Published August 24, 2020 at 4:28PM

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, after consultation with County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and based on data from contact tracing, has issued an updated executive order that allows certain […]

The Montgomery County Rental Assistance Program Has Started Accepting Applications

By MCS Staff

Published August 18, 2020 at 1:31PM

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The Montgomery County Rental Assistance Program Has Started Accepting Applications

Recognizing that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing an unprecedented financial hardship for many Montgomery County residents, the COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program provides financial assistance in the form of a rent subsidy payment. This program seeks to fill the gaps for those who have lost income during COVID-19.

Starting August 24th Downtown Wheaton Will be the New Home to Many MoCo Government Departments

By MCS Staff

Published August 7, 2020 at 12:32PM | Updated August 28, 2020 at 8:17AM

On August 24th, 2020 Downtown Wheaton will be the new home of the Montgomery County Planning Board, Montgomery Parks and Montgomery Planning, all part of The Maryland-National Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC).

The newly constructed 14-story building, owned by M-NCPPC, is located on Reedie Drive near the Wheaton Metro Station. The building and surrounding site replaces the county-owned Wheaton Market Place parking lot with a LEED Platinum-rated, mixed-use building, a town square and a 400-space public parking garage.

How to get a mail-in ballot for the November election

By MCS Staff

Published July 29, 2020 at 2:40PM

How to get a mail-in ballot for the November election

As an alternative to in-person voting at a polling center, Maryland voters can request a mail-in or absentee ballot. Any registered voter can request one, and no reason is needed.

MoCo Council Introduces Resolution to Replace Maryland State Song

By MCS Staff

Published July 14, 2020 at 10:25AM

The Montgomery County Council has introduced a resolution to urge Maryland lawmakers to replace “Maryland, My Maryland” as the state song and discourage the song from being played at official Montgomery County events.

Per the county, “Our state’s rich and storied history is also plagued by slavery and sympathy towards the Confederacy and successionist movement. The Pratt Street Riots that occurred in Baltimore in 1861 was a bloody confrontation between Union Troops headed to Washington D.C. and confederate sympathizers. James Randall Ryder, to express his opposition towards Union troops, wrote “Maryland, My Maryland” which became widely popular among Confederate America and was later made the state song in 1939 when Maryland was a segregated Jim Crow state.”

Rep. Raskin Will Host Event with Prominent Black activists

By MCS Staff

Published July 2, 2020 at 11:29AM

Rep. Raskin’s Democracy Summer to hold an event with prominent Black activists.

Democracy Summer PAC, founded by Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), is holding a virtual event today (July 2) at 4 PM titled “The Politics of a New Reconstruction.” The left-leaning PAC will invite Reverend William J. Barber II and Bob Moses to speak.

Minimum Wage Increase on July 1

By MCS Staff

Published June 29, 2020 at 11:02AM

The Montgomery County Government announced that the county’s minimum wage will increase starting this Wednesday, July 1. The increase is dependent on the number of employees that each company has:

This is part of a yearly increase from a bill that was signed back in 2017– this bill states that an increase will occur every July 1 until minimum wage reaches $15 an hour in 2022.