A Hyperthermia Alert has been issued for Montgomery County for Tuesday, July 6 from 12 p.m. until 7 p.m. The County issues a Hyperthermia Alert when temperatures and/or heat indices are forecast to reach 95 degrees or higher.
The county has released a preliminary audit report of the police department in advance of a community forum to be held via Zoom at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7 to discuss the results so far.
Montgomery County has announced the schedule changes for the Independence Day holiday weekend, Sunday-Monday, July 4-5. County offices, libraries and state offices and courts will be closed.
The Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is waiving adoption fees for cats and kittens this month in Operation: Feline Freedom. “MCASAC will be launching the event with more than 50 cats and kittens available for adoption. New animals are made available every day,” according to the announcement.
Montgomery Parks has suspended the park pilot program allowing alcohol consumption without a permit in 13 county parks, effective today (July 1), officials announced. The action is due to the governor lifting the Maryland state of emergency declared in reaction to the COVID–19 pandemic. That also takes effect today.
An economic development report commissioned by a county business group recommends that the county establish a $275 million Job Creation Fund to increase competiveness with other jurisdictions and assist in the post-COVID recovery.
The county’s public library system has begun offering services from Brainfuse, a company offering online tutoring and other support services to particular target groups.
Increases in the county’s minimum wages, which will vary by type of employer, will go into effect on July 1. The number of workers employed by each business determines the new wage level.
The county’s new Climate Action Plan released yesterday by County Executive Marc Elrich focuses on seven broad areas where the county will work to meet its goal reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2027, and by 100% by 2035 compared to 2005 levels.