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View MoreElrich vows to fight DOJ, two other federal lawsuits over county gun law
County Executive Marc Elrich said Wednesday that Montgomery County will defend its firearms ordinance against three federal lawsuits, including one from the U.S. Department of Justice, that challenge the law's 100-yard gun-free zones around parks, schools and houses of worship throughout Bethesda and Chevy Chase.
Local Government
View MoreRedistricting testimony sign-up closes at 6 p.m. Friday for Bethesda-area residents
Bethesda and Chevy Chase residents have until 6 p.m. Friday, July 31, to sign up to testify on a redistricting bill that could reshape Rep. Jamie Raskin's 8th Congressional District; only 50 speakers will be allowed at Monday's special session hearing in Annapolis.
Local Government
View MoreMontgomery 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
View More18-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.
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View MoreMontgomery 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
View MoreCounty leaders: MCFRS rescued people from Potomac, police did not aid ICE operation
County Executive Marc Elrich and Council President Natali Fani-González issued a joint statement on Thursday, July 23, confirming that MCFRS conducted life-saving water rescues and MCPD provided only safety assistance during the July 22 federal immigration enforcement operation near Clara Barton Parkway, with neither agency participating in ICE enforcement.
Local Government
View MoreMontgomery County cuts speed limits on 33 residential roads, including 11 Bethesda streets
Montgomery County has reduced speed limits on 33 residential roads over the past year, with 11 Bethesda-area streets among those affected and new signs on five major corridors set to go up by the end of August.
Local Government
View MoreCounty 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
View MoreMontgomery 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.
Local Government
View MoreCounty Council sets hearings on $10.7 million in spending, University Boulevard rezoning
The Montgomery County Council has scheduled public hearings on July 28, September 15, and September 22 covering $10.7 million in new appropriations and a University Boulevard corridor rezoning, with the first sign-up deadline on Monday, July 27, at 2 p.m.
Local Government
View MoreHabitat for Humanity tax credit bill clears Montgomery County committee unanimously
The Montgomery County Council's GO Committee unanimously approved Bill 15-26 on Thursday, July 9, sending a 100 percent property tax credit for Habitat for Humanity-owned properties to the full Council for a final vote.
Local Government
View MoreMontgomery County certifies Jawando as Democratic nominee for county executive
The Montgomery County Board of Elections unanimously certified Councilmember Will Jawando as the Democratic nominee for county executive on Thursday, July 9, setting up a November 3 general election against Republican Esther Wells in a county that hasn't elected a GOP executive in decades.
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