Bethesda Beacon
Hyperlocal news for Bethesda and Chevy Chase, Maryland
Bethesda Beacon
Hyperlocal news for Bethesda and Chevy Chase, Maryland
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Montgomery County Council votes on 18-month data center moratorium and countywide ban
The Montgomery County Council votes Tuesday, July 28, on an 18-month moratorium on data center building permits and a zoning ban that would block large data centers countywide, with implications for Bethesda property taxes and utility costs.
Local Government
18-year-old shot in North Bethesda as fatal crash caps county's weekend
Montgomery County police released their weekend calls-for-service overview for July 24–26, a period marked by a non-fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man in North Bethesda and a fatal single-vehicle crash in Silver Spring.
Local Government
Montgomery County Council set to vote Tuesday on 18-month data center ban
Montgomery County's full council votes Tuesday, July 28, on an 18-month moratorium and countywide ban on large data centers, a move that would freeze the proposed 360-megawatt Dickerson campus and give the county time to write permanent rules on water use, energy, and taxation.
Local Government
Montgomery County Council votes on 18-month data center moratorium and countywide ban
The Montgomery County Council votes Tuesday, July 28, on an 18-month moratorium on data center building permits and a zoning ban that would block large data centers countywide, with implications for Bethesda property taxes and utility costs.
Local Government
Montgomery County Council votes on 18-month data center moratorium and countywide ban
The Montgomery County Council votes Tuesday, July 28, on an 18-month moratorium on data center building permits and a zoning ban that would block large data centers countywide, with implications for Bethesda property taxes and utility costs.
More in Local Government
More in Local Government
More in Local Government
Local Government
County proposes sidewalks on 14 segments near Purple Line's Manchester Place station
Montgomery County is proposing ADA-compliant sidewalks on 14 street segments near the future Purple Line Manchester Place station in Silver Spring, with a virtual public hearing set for Thursday, July 30, and written comments accepted through Monday, August 31.
Local Government
Montgomery County Council to vote on hyperscale data center ban
Three council members will push to ban hyperscale data centers from all Montgomery County zoning districts at committee meetings on Wednesday, July 22, with a potential full council vote on Tuesday, July 28.
Sign up for our daily newsletter.
Your newsletter subscriptions are subject to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Sign up for our daily newsletter.
Your newsletter subscriptions are subject to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Sign up for our daily newsletter.
Your newsletter subscriptions are subject to our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
©2026 Bethesda Beacon
Powered by Surround Sound Media
©2026 Bethesda Beacon
Powered by Surround Sound Media
©2026 Bethesda Beacon
Powered by Surround Sound Media