The county’s Planning Board has approved and forwarded to the County Council for its consideration the board’s draft of the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan, officials announced.
The County Council, acting as the Board of Health, yesterday approved a revised regulation that continues the current indoor mask mandate until at least 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31.
Parking costs for county-operated garages, parking lots and on-street meters, including in Silver Spring, will change beginning today (Jan. 3) and be fully implemented over the next few months, officials announced last month.
The County Council has issued a statement condemning recent antisemitic activities and acts of hatred against the Jewish community in Montgomery County.
The County Council voted on Tuesday to pass Bill 41-21, Elections Council Districts – Boundaries to revise the council districts in light of the 2020 census and a charter amendment passed in 2020 to create two additional districts.
Councilmember Evan Glass (D-At Large), an Indian Spring resident, was unanimously elected to a one-year term as vice president of the County Council yesterday.
The County Council has extended the Ride On fare holiday again, through July 2, 2022.
The County Council, at the request of the county executive, introduced a special appropriation of $231,000 to assist local small businesses that have been affected by Purple Line construction.
The County Council last week passed a bill to amend the police department’s internal affairs and procedures regarding body-worn cameras by officers.