Today is Thursday, Dec. 3, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County:
1.Board of Education Meeting: The Montgomery County Board of Education is having a virtual meeting today starting at 9:00 a.m. Items on the agenda include ‘Opening Schools in Recovery of Education,’ where they will vote on the possible phased return to in-person learning for MCPS students. Watch it here, on YouTube as well as Comcast Channel 34, Verizon FIOS Channel 36, or RCN Channel 89. See the agenda here.
.@mocoboe will hold its virtual business meeting on Thursday, Dec. 3. Open session will begin at 12 p.m. Watch at https://t.co/3UJVLWkg2H, https://t.co/eG55vgeQ5E or @MCPSTV (Comcast Channel 34, Verizon FIOS Channel 36 or RCN Channel 89). See the agenda: https://t.co/pAZwl76kbZ pic.twitter.com/zFsJuqQ4yB
— MCPS (@MCPS) December 2, 2020
2. Available Grant Funding for Businesses: The deadline for local businesses to apply for the Reopen Montgomery Grant Program is today at 5:00 p.m. This is aimed to help Montgomery County businesses and nonprofits with expenses incurred to comply with State and County reopening requirements. Click here to learn more.
Montgomery County businesses must apply for Reopen Montgomery grants by 5 p.m. tomorrow (Dec. 3). Apply today! These grants are for expenses incurred to comply with State and County reopening requirements. Learn more: https://t.co/VuccBRgxfd. pic.twitter.com/9O7coZqo4c
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) December 3, 2020
3. Virtual Forum on Public Safety: County Executive Marc Elrich will host a virtual community forum on Reimagining Public Safety in Montgomery County today at 6:00 p.m. The results of a recent survey will be presented, and residents will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. Click here to register and get more details.
Tomorrow! Join @MontCoExec Marc Elrich at a virtual community forum to discuss reimagining public safety in Montgomery County. The results of a recent survey will be presented, and residents will have an opportunity to ask questions. Details: https://t.co/Nh1Z9fkLvX. pic.twitter.com/TyHpEcSK8s
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) December 2, 2020
4. New Residential Deck Construction Codes: The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services is hosting a webinar about new codes for constructing residential decks today at 2:00 p.m. Click here to register.
Reminder! The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services is hosting a webinar at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 3) about new codes for the construction of residential decks. To register: https://t.co/1ZL2OnvISl. #MoCoDPS pic.twitter.com/TRIlvhjBD3
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) December 2, 2020
5. COVID-19 Testing: Free walk-in and drive-through COVID-19 testing are available throughout the county at eight testing sites today. The schedule of clinics may be found here.
And as a reminder to our loyal readers…Find the latest coronavirus news updates in Montgomery County here.
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