Montgomery County Councilmember At-Large Laurie-Anne Sayles hosted the inaugural Farm-to-Table Symposium on Monday, November 10, 2025, at the BlackRock Center for the Arts, bringing together farmers, restaurateurs, policymakers, and community partners to discuss strengthening local food systems and improving access to fresh, nutritious food.
Montgomery County is inviting clergy, staff, and active members from all houses of worship to complete the 2025 Faith Community Survey, which aims to improve communication, emergency preparedness, and access to County resources for local faith organizations.
Montgomery County Councilmember and county executive candidate Evan Glass has called on the Montgomery County Board of Education to provide more equitable opportunities for public participation in the upcoming FY 2027–2032 Capital Improvements Program (CIP).
MCDOT is offering free parking in County-owned garages and lots on Saturday, Nov. 29 and Saturday, Dec. 20. The free parking days are scheduled during two of the biggest shopping days of the year.
The Montgomery County Council will meet Wednesday, Nov. 12, to vote on entering a closed session regarding personnel matters and, later that day, its joint Economic Development and Planning, Housing and Parks Committees will receive a Maryland Department of Agriculture briefing on a statewide report about value-added agriculture and agritourism. (more…)
On Monday, Nov. 10, Montgomery County Council committees will meet to continue reviewing the University Boulevard Corridor Plan, receive updates and consider a redesignation for the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation, and hear a briefing from Animal Services on shelter recommendations and the low-cost spay and neuter program.
The Olney Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Montgomery County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke, will host an Olney Public Safety Town Hall on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 7pm at Farquhar Middle School (17017 Batchellors Forest Road, Olney, MD 20832).
Montgomery County Government offices and most public services will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day, with modified schedules for Ride On buses, Metro services, and trash collection, while Recreation and Aquatic Centers remain open. (more…)
The Montgomery County Council’s joint Health and Human Services and Public Safety Committee will meet on Thursday, Nov. 6 to review an Office of Legislative Oversight report examining how local call centers such as 911, 311, the County Crisis Center, and 988 respond to mental health crisis calls, including their protocols and procedures during high-volume periods. (more…)
Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection will host a free paper shredding and recycling event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Montgomery College Rockville, offering residents a secure way to dispose of sensitive documents.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is hosting 12 Community Conversations through November to gather resident input on the FY27 Operating Budget, with options to participate in person or virtually and two sessions offering language support in Spanish and in English with interpretation in Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.