Today is Monday, March 14, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1. Council President Media Briefing: Council President Gabe Albornoz will hold a media briefing today at 11:30 a.m. Council President Albornoz will provide updates on the Council’s Tuesday meeting. Deputy Health Officer Dr. James Bridgers will provide a public health update. The briefing will be streamed on the Council’s Facebook page here.
2. Council Committee Meetings: The Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) committee meets today at 9:30 a.m., find the agenda here and watch the meeting streamed live on YouTube here. At 1:30 p.m. the Education and Culture (E&C) and the Transportation and Environment (T&E) committees meet at 1:30 p.m. Watch both live on YouTube: E&C meeting and T&E meeting.
3. Municipal Monday: The Gaithersburg Mayor and Council meet for a work session tonight at 7:30 p.m. The agenda and information packet are posted. The Kensington Town Council meets at 7 p.m. Here’s the agenda. The Rockville Mayor and Council meet in closed session at 7 p.m. to obtain legal advice regarding the I-495 and I-270 Managed Lane Study.
4. Dewey Dog Park Closure: One week from today, the Dewey Dog Park in Silver Spring will close for annual maintenance. It is scheduled to be closed from March 21-25.
Dewey Dog Park will close for annual maintenance Monday, March 21, through Friday, March 25.
Please use one of our other dog parks during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience: https://t.co/NILD4Rn7zu. pic.twitter.com/a2a4ClUbkU
— Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) March 11, 2022
5. COVID-19 Test Kits and N95 Masks:The libraries continue to distribute COVID-19 test kits and N95 masks. Residents may stop by their whenever the library is open and pick up the kits and masks.
Need #COVID19 rapid test kits? Just stop by your local @MCPL_Libraries branch during regular service hours to pick them up ➡️ https://t.co/89pqHbk3IA. pic.twitter.com/1QuQbKR7JV
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) March 4, 2022
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