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County Minimum Wage Workers Get Pay Increase
The county’s minimum wage workers will start the new workweek with a three-tiered increase in the hourly rates that went into effect July 1.
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County DOT Looking for Bike Donations to Bike Match Program
The county’s Department of Transportation is collecting donated unused or extra bicycles in good condition to be distributed to residents who live or work in the county who have requested one.
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Gene Lynch Park to be Dedicated Saturday
Gene Lynch Park in downtown Silver Spring will be officially dedicated in a ceremony Saturday afternoon, county officials announced.
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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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Applicants Sought for New Development Review Group; Deadline is Monday
County Executive Marc Elrich, the Planning Department and the Montgomery County delegation to the House of Delegates are seeking applicants to be part of a new Development Review Process Workgroup, 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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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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County Attorney Files Suit Against Consulting Giant for Role in Marketing Opioids
The county’s Office of the County Attorney filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court Northern District of California against international consulting giant McKinsey and Company, Inc. for the company’s role in marketing opioids to the public and medical providers, officials announced last week.