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.
County officials opened the inaugural Pride in the Plaza Sunday to mark Pride Month, National HIV Testing Day and the official launch of Do It For You, the county’s first comprehensive sexual health campaign.
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection is offering tips for recycling CFLs — compact fluorescent lightbulbs. [sponsored]
The Takoma Park City Council has unanimously passed Resolution 2021-19 asking the county’s Planning Board to disapprove the site plan for the Takoma Junction redevelopment submitted by the Neighborhood Development Company.
Two 15-year-old males from Northeast Washington have been arrested and charged in connection with a vehicle theft where the owner’s two-year-old daughter was in the back seat at the time.
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.