For Immediate Release: Friday, February 28, 2025
The County Council will hold public hearings to receive testimony on new items introduced to the Council as follows:
March 11, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is March 10 at 2 p.m.
- Resolution to approve the FY24 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit Financial Assurance Plan
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-33 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of Health and Human Services, State Opioid Response IV Grant, $1,299,883 (Source of Funds: State Grant)
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-23 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Center and Mobile Crisis Team Pilot, $2,906,323 (Source of Funds: State Grant)
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-49 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Blueprint Career Advising Program, $2,122,529 (Source of Funds: MCPS Restricted Fund Balance)
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-50 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Blueprint Community Schools Program, $2,219,085 (Source of Funds: MCPS Restricted Fund Balance)
March 18, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is March 17 at 2 p.m.
- 2024 Police Statistical Data Report as required by Bill 45-20, Police - Community Policing - Data
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-57 to the FY25 Capital Budget, Montgomery County Government Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions (TEBS), Montgomery Connects-Digital Equity (No. P341700), MD Department of Housing and Community Development Home Stretch - Public Housing Grant, $4,629,208 (Source of Funds: Federal Aid)
- Resolution to approve an amendment to the FY25-30 Capital Improvements Program and Special Appropriation #25-59 to the FY25 Capital Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions (TEBS), Digital Equity-Montgomery Connects Project (No. 341700), $960,998 (Source of Funds: Federal Aid)
April 1, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is March 31 at 2 p.m.
A full list of upcoming public hearings is available on the Council Calendar. Review the public hearing frequently asked questions for additional information.
To testify in-person or remotely during a live public hearing at the Council Office Building, residents need to preregister on the Council's web page. Residents may also choose to provide pre-recorded testimony in written, audio or video formats or submit testimony by mail.
Send testimony 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 meeting schedule may change from time to time. View the current Council and Committee agendas, Council staff reports and additional information on items scheduled for Council review on the Council website.
Public hearings 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, Facebook Live (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil or @ConcejodelCondadodeMontgomery), or YouTube (@MoCoCouncilMD).
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Release ID: 25-061
Media Contact: Sara Tenenbaum