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Council Appoints New Planning Board Chair, Commissioner
The County Council appointed Artie L. Harris Jr. as Planning Board chair and Josh Linden as commissioner, rounding out the five-person board at its Tuesday meeting.
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Council Votes to Raise Recordation Tax to Add Funding for Construction, Rental Assistance
The County Council yesterday voted to raise a tax rate in order to provide additional funding for Montgomery County Schools construction and capital projects, as well as increase funding for rental assistance.
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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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Police Respond to Protest at Drag Queen Story Hour
Montgomery County Police responded to a Proud Boys protest outside a drag queen story hour event at the Loyalty Bookstore in Downtown Silver Spring on Saturday afternoon.
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Democratic Candidates Easily Sweep Local Elections
All of the Democratic candidates for local offices easily won their races, as expected, in yesterday’s general election.
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Blair, Elrich in Close Race Again; Other Local Results Look Clearer
While mail-in and provisional ballots have yet to be counted, David Blair and County Executive Marc Elrich are in a close race for the Democratic nomination for county executive.