October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich urged residents experiencing domestic violence to call and access free County services, which can promote safety, well-being, and healing. Elrich was joined by County Councilmember Sidney Katz, State’s Attorney John McCarthy, Acting Police Chief Marcus Jones, Sheriff Darren M. Popkin, Nicole Drew, president of Commission for Women and, representatives of the Family Justice Center, the Abused Persons Program and members of the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council.

• See press release or more photos from the flickr album. 

FY2021 Budget Forums

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich is holding the second of five budget forums on Monday, Oct. 21, to seek input from residents about Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) Operating Budget priorities. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center,  at 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda. Follow us #MoCoBudget21. See the press release for more information. Video from the Oct. 7 session is available on Facebook. The remaining sessions will be held: 

• Wednesday, Oct 30. 7 - 8:30 p.m. - Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring.
• Thursday, Nov 7. 7 - 8:30 p.m. - BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown.
• Wednesday, Nov 13. 7 - 8:30 p.m. - Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring.
• See the budget forum briefing presentation (pdf).

Region’s First ‘Protected Intersection’ Dedicated in Silver Spring

Montgomery County Marc Elrich and County Councilmembers Tom Hucker and Hans Riemer joined bicyclists and community members at Spring Street and Second Avenue in Downtown Silver Spring to dedicate the first “protected intersection” in the Mid-Atlantic Region. The intersection connects a new half-mile “cycletrack” completed by the County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) with a previously completed section to form a 1.2-mile bikeway that will connect directly to the Silver Spring Transit Center. Cycletracks provide physical separation between motor vehicles and bicycles and a protected intersection continues that protection.

• See the video from the event or photos from flickr album.

Montgomery College STEM Tour

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich recently addressed Montgomery College (MC) students and toured MC’s engineering department to see the latest STEM advancements, including a 3-D printer and robotics. View more photos here.

Spread the Green Expo

Montgomery County departments and agencies participated in the Spread the Green Expo at the plaza outside the Executive Office Building. The expo highlighted the County’s green initiatives, including what employees can do to be more sustainable.