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Police Asking for Help to Identify Suspect(s) in Series of Hate-Based Vandalisms
Detectives from the county’s 3rd District Investigative Section are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect or suspects in a series of hate-based vandalisms in several Silver Spring neighborhoods.
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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 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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New Bill Would Require Fire Extinguishers in All High-Rise Buildings Without Sprinklers
A new bill introduced in the Maryland House of Delegates would require fire extinguishers in high-rise buildings without sprinkler systems installed.
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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.