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MHP Welcomes Residents to Reopening of 515 Thayer Ave. Apartments
The Montgomery Housing Partnership marked the reopening and official re-welcoming of residents last Friday to a renovated affordable apartment building the group bought in 2016 at 515 Thayer Ave., the organization announced.
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UPDATED: Council Passes FY2023 Operating Budget, Includes Ride On Fare Increase
The County Council yesterday passed the FY2023 operating budget that includes a provision to raise the fee for most Ride On buses to $1, effective in July.
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Ride On Joins Partners in Food Drive for Manna Food Center
Ride On bus riders will be able to contribute non-perishable food items as the Department of Transportation’s Ride On food drive joins partners Montgomery County Public Libraries and the Regional Service Centers to benefit Manna Food Center.
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NOAA Chooses County for Heat Mapping Campaign, Volunteers Needed
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has chosen Montgomery County as a participant in the agency’s Urban Heat Mapping Campaign, officials announced.
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Ride On Passengers No Longer Required to Wear Masks
Ride On passengers are no longer required to wear masks on the bus, though the county officials are strongly recommending passengers voluntarily wear them.
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Biannual Community Survey Shows High Marks from County Residents
The county’s 2021 biannual community survey taken last fall showed that 90% of residents rate Montgomery County as an “excellent” or “good” place to live, the same percentage as the 2019 survey, according to a press release.
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County Council to Vote on Additional Funding for COVID Response
The County Council plans to vote today (April 5) on a supplemental appropriation to the budget of the Department of Health and Human Services to cover additional COVID-19 costs not included in the original Fiscal Year 2022 budget.
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Council Approves Funding for Sewer Improvements at Old Silver Spring Library Site
The County Council yesterday unanimously approved a special appropriation for planning, design, and construction of sewer capacity improvements for the county-owned parcel that formerly housed the Silver Spring Library at 8901 and 8907 Colesville Rd.
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Salles Named White Oak Planning Manager
Cicero Salles has been named the White Oak Planning Manager, county officials announced yesterday.