For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 27, 2019
The following committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 28. Individuals interested in attending a committee meeting should confirm the information on the day of the meeting by visiting the Council’s web page at tinyurl.com/CountyCouncilMeetings or by calling the Council’s Communications Office at 240-777-7931. All meetings are held in the Council Office Building (100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Md.), unless otherwise noted.
Meeting: Transportation & Environment (T&E) Committee
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Seventh floor hearing room
T&E Committee: Councilmembers Tom Hucker (chair), Evan Glass and Hans Riemer
Topic:
Update: Department of Environmental Protection
The T&E Committee will receive an update from the Department of Environmental Protection. Adam Ortiz, director of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Patty Bubar, deputy director, and Willie Wainer, Chief of the Division of Solid Waste Services are expected to attend the meeting.
The following topics will be discussed:
• Gude Landfill Remediation Capital Project
• Status of County Recycling Efforts and Market Conditions
• Solid Waste Master Plan/Aiming for Zero Waste Task Force
• Strategic Plan to Advance Composting, Compost Use, and Food Scraps Diversion
The Council staff report can be viewed here.
The Council committee meetings will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM). The channel can be viewed 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 meetings also will be available live via streaming through the Council web site at: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/ondemand/index.html.
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Release ID: 19-112