The Office of Council Vice President Kate Stewart issued the following news release on Tuesday, July 17: (more…)
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In recent years, many restaurant owners have shared how difficult and time consuming the process to open a restaurant in Montgomery County can be. Today the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved executive regulations to reduce red tape and speed up the approval process for restaurant permitting.
The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday, July 16 at 9am. (more…)
The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) has announced the launch of a newly redesigned website—thinkmoco.com.
Councilmembers Kristin Mink, Will Jawando, and Laurie-Anne Sayles, along with Hashim Jabar, Co-Executive Director of Racial Justice NOW, and Olivia Spaccasi from the ACLU of Maryland, will host a press conference on Tuesday, July 16. They will discuss the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund aimed at supporting populations affected by the War on Drugs. Full details below courtesy the Offices of Councilmembers Kristin Mink, Will Jawando and Laurie-Anne Sayles:
Montgomery County issued the following news release on Thursday, July 11, 2024: (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is encouraging residents to find alternatives to single-use plastics during “Plastic Free July.” According to the Plastic Free Foundation, the month-long event is a “global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities.”