For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Montgomery County Council to hold
town hall meeting in White Oak at
7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14
At White Oak Recreation Center, residents will be able
to express their views, ask questions of
Councilmembers and learn about public policy issues
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 6, 2018—The Montgomery County Council will host a town hall meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14 at the White Oak Recreation Center, which is located at 1700 April Lane in Silver Spring. The doors will open at 7 p.m. The meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. and conclude at 9 p.m.
The nine-member Council includes President Hans Riemer, Vice President Nancy Navarro and Councilmembers Roger Berliner, Marc Elrich, Nancy Floreen, Tom Hucker, Sidney Katz, George Leventhal and Craig Rice.
Residents are encouraged to ask questions on any issue. Among the issues likely to be raised are those concerning schools, transportation, public safety and the County’s capital and operating budgets.
“Getting to meet with residents where they live is one of the best parts of my job,” said Council President Riemer. “The Council is committed to making sure that residents have easy ways to reach out to their local representatives. Town hall meetings are a great way for Councilmembers to hear what’s going on at the neighborhood level.”
The meeting is open to all County residents. Susan Kenedy, communications specialist and senior producer for the County Council, will moderate the meeting.
The meeting will be recorded and rebroadcast at various times on County Cable Montgomery (CCM), which can be found on cable Channels 996 (high definition) and 6 (standard definition) on Comcast, Channels 1056 (HD) and 6 (SD) on RCN and Channel 30 on Verizon. The meeting also will be carried on Facebook Live @CountyCableMoCo. Residents also are encouraged to send in questions during the meeting via Twitter @MoCoCouncilMD.
For questions or more information regarding the town hall meeting, email sonya.healy@montgomerycountymd.gov or call 240-777-7926. To learn more about the Council visit:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/ .
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