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Montgomery County Council Public Hearings on September 14, 2021

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The Montgomery County Council will conduct a public hearing on the following special appropriation on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. (deadline to sign-up is September 13 at 5 p.m.):

  • Special Appropriation to the County Government’s FY22 Operating Budget, Community Grants Non-Departmental Account (NDA) - $197,500 for Commission of Dominique Dawes Sculpture (Source of Funds: General Fund Reserves) and Amendment to Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget Resolution 19-872 Section G, FY22 Designation of Entities for Non-Competitive Contract Award Status: Hanlon Sculpture Studio LLC.

The Montgomery County Council will also conduct public hearings on the following Expedited Bills on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. (deadline to sign-up is September 13, at 5 p.m.):

  • Expedited Bill 28-21, Technical Corrections, would correct technical, typographical, grammatical, reference, and codification errors in, and make stylistic, clarifying, and conforming amendments to, various provisions of County law.
  • Expedited Bill 30-21, Landlord-Tenant Relations - Restrictions During Emergencies - Extended Limitations Against Rent Increases and Late Fees, would prohibit fees for late rent payments during certain emergencies; extend the time after an emergency during which rent increases must not exceed certain guidelines; and generally amend the law regarding rents and fees for rental housing, and regarding landlord-tenant relations.
  • Expedited Bill 31-21, Property Tax Credits - Energy Conservation Devices and Energy Efficient Buildings – Amendments, would define and clarify terms related to property tax credits for energy conservation devices and energy-efficient buildings; repeal a sunset clause affecting property tax credits for energy-efficient buildings; provide for certain application timelines related to property tax credits; and generally amend the law regarding property tax credits.
  • Expedited Bill 33-21, Personnel - Employee’s Retirement System - Group E - Amendments, would move resident supervisors in the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation from Group J to Group E; permit resident supervisors to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan for sworn deputy sheriffs and uniformed correctional officers; clarify the application of credited service for employees who move from the GRIP to Group E; and generally amend the retirement laws.

Documents and information are available at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council.

NOTE: During the Covid-19 state of emergency, the public is not able to be physically present in the Council Hearing Room. Residents who would like to call in to testify at a Council public hearing need to preregister on the Council's web page at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/calendar.html . Once the public hearing sign up request form is submitted and the public hearing list is created, individuals will receive separate confirmation notifications that include the appropriate phone number to call for the public hearing.

Community members also have the option to provide audio, video and written testimony to the Council using a recently developed online testimony form on the Council's web page which can be found at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/PHSignUp.html. The testimony provided with the online option carries the same weight as testimony given at a public hearing. Councilmembers consider all comments as part of their deliberations.

Comments and suggestions are welcome online at http://tinyurl.com/zrbwh5v; via email at [email protected]; by sending regular mail to County Council, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850. For information or to express an opinion call 240-777-7900.

The meeting will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM) on Xfinity channels 6 and 996, RCN channels 6 and 1056; and FiOS channel 30. Also available live via streaming through the Council website at http://tinyurl.com/z9982v8, Facebook Live (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil or @ConcejodelCondadodeMontgomery), or YouTube (@MoCoCouncilMD).

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Release ID: 21-334
Media Contact: Anne Brown