Maryland

Per the State of Maryland:

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today announced approval of a U.S. Small Business Administration disaster declaration for areas affected by Tropical Depression Ida.


MoCo Government

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 18, 2021


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The eleventh meeting of the Commission on Redistricting will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. The public will be able to watch the meeting’s livestream on the Montgomery County Council’s Facebook page and YouTube page here. The meeting will also be televised on County Cable Montgomery (Channels 6 and 996 on Xfinity, Channels 6 and 1056 on RCN and Channel 30 on FiOS).  

During the previous Commission on Redistricting meeting on Oct. 13, the Commission discussed three potential redistricting maps. In order for the Commission to continue its work to deliver a final map to the County Council, they will not be holding a public comment session on Oct. 20; instead, they will meet to review the maps and may vote on a final map to send to the Council as part of their eleventh meeting. 


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Thrive Montgomery 2050 is a comprehensive update to the 1964 General Plan, which has guided growth and development in the county for the last 60 years.

It has been met with plenty of support and plenty of criticism, including criticism from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on their draft fiscal impact statement (FIS), which Montgomery Planning responded to in a statement.


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