County Releases Schedule Changes for Veterans Day
The county has released its schedule of changes for the Veterans Day holiday tomorrow, Nov. 11. All county offices, libraries and state offices and courts will be closed.
County’s Annual Leaf Collection Scheduled to Begin Next Week
The county’s annual leaf collection from the Department of Transportation will begin Monday, Nov. 8, in the designated leaf collection district. The collection district is within I-495, I-270, the Rockville city limits, Norbeck, Bel Pre and Bonifant roads, Northwest Branch Park, and the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County lines.
County’s Adoption Center Waiving Fees to Adopt Rabbits
The county’s Animal Services and Adoption Center is waiving adoption fees for all its available rabbits from now through Nov. 9 in a promotion sponsored by the nonprofit Friends of Montgomery County Animals.
County to Begin Vaccinating 5–11 Year-Old Children Today
The county will begin vaccinating children 5–11 years old today (Nov. 4) following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for that age group, officials said.
County to Extend Shared Streets Program into the Spring
The county will extend the Shared Streets program until at least March, officials announced yesterday. The program was started during the pandemic to allow residents and businesses to use public spaces for in-street activities such as biking, walking, outdoor dining and other business activity.
Mask Mandate Set to Return; Council to Consider Amending Health Regulation
Dr. James Bridgers, the county’s acting health officer, told the County Council on Saturday that the county had returned to “substantial transmission” of COVID-19, triggering the requirement to reinstate an indoor mask mandate under the latest Board of Health regulation.
DOT to Reinstate Suspended Parking Enforcement Program
The county’s Division of Parking Management, part of the Department of Transportation, will once again institute enforcement measures against those who ignore parking tickets. MCDOT will begin towing and booting cars on Monday, Nov. 1.
County Lifts Indoor COVID–19 Mask Mandate
The county’s COVID–19 indoor mask mandate has been lifted, as of 12:01 a.m. today, Oct. 28. James Bridgers, the county’s acting health officer, officially notified the County Council yesterday that the county had achieved a “moderate” rate of COVID-19 transmission.
All 3 COVID-19 Booster Vaccines Now Available for Eligible Groups
All three COVID-19 booster vaccines are now approved and available in the county for eligible groups, officials with the Department of Health and Human Services announced.