Gaithersburg

The City has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021 from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States & Canada.

Gaithersburg is receiving this award, the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting, for the 20thconsecutive time. The award is officially presented to the Department of Finance & Administration.


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire at an abandoned/vacant building in the 8100 Blk of Morning View Dr in Gaithersburg on Sunday afternoon.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation and there were no injuries reported, according to MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer.


Gaithersburg

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services are on the scene of a collision involving an overturned vehicle on Muddy Branch Rd in Gaithersburg. The incident occurred in front of the Muddy Branch Square shopping center.

Westbound Muddy Branch Rd is closed at Diamondback Dr, according to MCPD.


MoCo

Montgomery Parks is hosting the department’s first-ever  Urban Wood Sale on Saturday, November 13, and Sunday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Green Farm Maintenance Facility, 8301 Turkey Thicket Drive in Gaithersburg.

Each year, Montgomery Parks removes hundreds of hazardous dead and dying trees from the park system. Through the department’s Green Waste Recycling Program, some of the removed trees are turned into wood products that are reused within the parks department, such as mulch, compost, and lumber.


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