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Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on February 14 and March 7, 2023

For Immediate Release: Friday, February 3, 2023

The Montgomery County Council will hold public hearings to receive testimony on new items introduced to the Council as follows:

Feb. 14, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

Deadline to sign up to speak is Feb. 13 at 2 p.m.

  • The Council will receive testimony on the 2023-2029 Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Master Plan. County Code requires MCFRS to maintain, review, and amend as necessary, and the Council to approve a Master Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services Plan.
  • Resolution to approve Executive Regulation No. 24-22, Special Projects Manager Class Specification.
  • Bill 3-23, Environmental Sustainability - Montgomery County Green Bank, would make climate change mitigation and adaptation a prominent focus of the Montgomery County Green Bank’s mission; and generally revise County law regarding environmental sustainability.
  • Expedited Bill 4-23, Administration - Non-Merit Positions - Special Projects Manager, would increase the number of Special Projects Managers in the Office of the County Executive, and generally amend the law governing personnel in Montgomery County.
  • Expedited Bill 5-23, Personnel and Human Resources - Prospective Employees - Health Care Privacy, would limit inquiries by the County regarding certain health information of prospective employees, prohibit inquiries by the County regarding certain reproductive health information of prospective employees, limit consideration by the County of certain health information of prospective employees, permit certain appeals to the Merit System Protection Board, and generally amend the laws regarding human resources and health care privacy.

March 7, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

Deadline to sign up to speak is March 6 at 2 p.m.

  • Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 23-01, Accessory Residential Uses - Sharing Economy Rental, would define Sharing Economy Rental, and generally amend accessory residential uses.
  • Bill 6-23, Housing - Sharing Economy Rental, would define Sharing Economy Rental, establish a licensing system and certification requirements for Sharing Economy Rentals, revise the definition of private swimming pools, and generally amend the provisions for residential rentals.

A full list of upcoming public hearings is available at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/calendar.html.

Additional documents are available at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council.

Residents have the opportunity to testify remotely for public hearings or provide in-person testimony at the Council Office Building in Rockville.

Residents can register to speak in person or virtually at a public hearing, provide written testimony, prerecorded audio or video testimony using the online form at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/PHSignUp.html; or sent by mail to County Council, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850; or residents may sign up to testify remotely by phone (call 240-777-7803 for information). To express an opinion call 240-777-7900.

The Council recommends that residents, who choose to attend in-person Council meetings, get fully vaccinated to protect themselves and others against Covid-19. If this is not possible, virtual participation is encouraged.

Residents who would like to call in or 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 link to use or phone number to call for the public hearing.

Comments and suggestions are welcome online at http://tinyurl.com/zrbwh5v or by sending regular mail to County Council, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850. For information or to express an opinion call 240-777-7900. Councilmembers continue to hold meetings in their offices by appointment.

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).

The Council meeting schedule may change from time to time. The current Council and Committee agendas, Council staff reports and additional information on items scheduled for Council review can be viewed at: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/ondemand/index.html.

Release ID: 23-025
Media Contact: Sara Tenenbaum