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County Council Seeks Applicants for Public Election Fund Committee
Due to a member’s resignation, the County Council is looking for applicants to complete a partial term on the Public Election Fund Committee, according to a press release. The committee is responsible for recommending to the council the necessary funds needed to implement the county’s public campaign finance system.
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Office of Consumer Protection Warns of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
In response to an increasing number of Montgomery County residents being targeted, the county’s Office of Consumer Protection has released information on how to identify COVID-19 vaccine scams.
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Submissions for Virtual Music Contest Now Being Accepted
Submissions for the Virtual 2021 Make Music Montgomery contest are now being accepted by the county library system, officials announced. The contest, which will be part of Virtual Just for the Record—A Vinyl Day, is open to anyone who lives or works in the county.
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Report: Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against County’s Indoor Dining Ban
The county judge in a lawsuit fighting the recent indoor dining ban has agreed to dismiss the suit, according to a report in Bethesda Beat. Judge James Bonifant dismissed the case after the plaintiffs, which included the Restaurant Association of Maryland and more than 30 county restaurateurs, and the county agreed the lawsuit now was…
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County Announces Closings, Changes for Presidents Day
The county has announced closings and schedule changes for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 15. All county offices and libraries will be closed, as will state offices and courts. In addition, Montgomery Parks’ headquarters, customer service and permit offices will be closed.
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Rec Department to Offer Limited Indoor, In-Person Activities
Montgomery County Recreation will offer a limited number of indoor, instructor-led sports and fitness activities at four community rec centers beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16, the department announced. The program, RecFit-Limited, is the first in-person recreation program offered at community recreation facilities since last March when the facilities closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Council Approves Executive Order to Allow Limited Indoor Dining
The County Council yesterday approved by a 7–2 vote a revised executive order permitting indoor dining in area restaurants, with restrictions. Councilmembers Will Jawando (D-At Large) and Craig Rice (D-District 2) dissented, citing safety issues, the risk of continuing to spread the pandemic and public health experts’ advice against reopening restaurants.
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Planning Board Recommends Expanding Area Covered by Proposed “Missing Middle” Zoning Change
The county’s Planning Board is submitting comments to the County Council that includes a recommendation to expand the area covered by a proposed zoning text amendment to allow duplexes, townhouses, and small multi-family structures, also known as missing middle housing, to be built within a mile of a Metro station.
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Elrich Plans Virtual Roundtable on Public Safety Task Force Report
County Executive Marc Elrich will hold a virtual roundtable discussion next week on the recommendations contained in the Reimagining Public Safety Task Force Report released yesterday. Elrich appointed a group of 45 volunteer community members, 35 county representatives, and technical consultants last year. The task force was asked to address social and racial injustices in the…