A “Community Conversation” with County Executive Marc Elrich will now be held only online on Monday, Oct. 28, from 7-8:30 p.m., following a change in plans due to a building emergency, according to a press release.
Initially available in person at Julius West Middle School in Rockville and online, the meeting shifted to a virtual-only format after a boiler room leak led Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) to evacuate the school and arrange an early dismissal around 11:30 a.m., said MCFRS Chief Public Information Officer Pete Piringer.
Update – Julius West MS, @mcfrs monitoring CO, bldg evacuated, no injuries or illness, early dismissal being planned/organized pic.twitter.com/H7wSeVqwJQ
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) October 28, 2024
The meeting about the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Operating Budget will focus on issues important to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) educators, parents and students.
To register for the meeting, click here. After registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email.
The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube and televised live. According to the release, these are the following cable channels:
- County Cable Montgomery (CCM): Comcast channels 6 and HD 996, Verizon channel 30 and RCN channels 6 and HD 1056.
- Montgomery College Television (MCTV): Comcast channels 998 and 10, Verizon channel 10 and RCN channels 10 and HD 1059.
- Montgomery County Public School (MCPS TV): Comcast channels 34 and HD 1071, Verizon channel 36 and RCN channels 89 and HD 1058.
- Montgomery Community Media (MCM): Comcast channels 21 and HD 995, Verizon channel 21 and RCN channels 21 and HD 1055.
- Montgomery Municipal Channel (MMC): Comcast channels 16 and HD 997, Verizon channel 16 and RCN channel 16.
- Takoma Park City TV: Comcast channel 13, Verizon channel 28 and RCN channels 13 and HD 1060.
Elrich is required to submit a recommended budget to the County Council by March 15, 2025, per the release. The Council will review the budget within two months and adopt a budget by June 1, 2025, making the FY26 operating budget go into effect on July 1, 2025.
🚨 IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to a boiler room leak, tonight’s Community Conversation on the FY26 budget with @MontCoExec Elrich is now VIRTUAL ONLY! Join us online from 7-8:30 p.m. to discuss key issues for MCPS educators, parents & students.
Info: https://t.co/0XXtnfu5Ka pic.twitter.com/rVgNieBiJT
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) October 28, 2024
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