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County Council Extends Deadline to Apply for Two Planning Board Positions
The County Council has extended the deadline in the application process for two full, four-year terms on the Planning Board including for the board chair positions, officials announced.
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County Council Votes Unanimously to Reaffirm Hedrick Appointment to Planning Board
The County Council yesterday voted unanimously to reaffirm James Hedrick’s appointment to the Planning Board, overriding County Executive Marc Elrich’s recent decision to disapprove the appointment.
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In Rare Move, Elrich Vetoes One Council Appointment to Planning Board
County Executive Marc Elrich invoked a rarely used executive power on Friday and vetoed James Hedrick’s appointment to the county’s Planning Board by the County Council.
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Montgomery County Commission for Women to Offer Self-Defense Classes
The county’s Commission for Women will offer self-defense classes in March and April, officials announced.
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County Council Opens Application Process for Two Planning Board Positions
The County Council has opened the application process for two full, four-year terms on the Planning Board including for the board chair positions, officials announced.
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Councilmembers Plan to Introduce Two Different Bills to Provide Rent Stabilization
Two groups of members of the County Council plan to introduce bills that are intended to control the rising cost of rent in area housing; one bill would add funding for housing assistance.
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County’s Minimum Wage for Large Employers to Rise to Nearly $17 Per Hour in July
The minimum wage in Montgomery County will go up to nearly $17 per hour for large employers on July 1, county officials announced.
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County Council Appoints Three New Planning Board Members
The County Council appointed James Hedrick, Mitra Pedoeem and Shawn Bartley to the Planning Board at its meeting Tuesday.
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Councilmember Jawando Introduces Bill to Address Racial Disparities in Traffic Stops
Councilmember Will Jawando (D–At Large) has introduced a bill intended to address racial disparities in traffic stops and allow county police to focus on serious crime and road safety.