For Immediate Release: Friday, July 23, 2021
Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 23, 2021—The Montgomery County Council is seeking applicants to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Bethesda Urban Partnership (BUP) Board of Directors. Deborah Michaels’ second term expires in October 2021 and she is not eligible to apply for reappointment.
Letters of application must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August. 18.
This position is open to applicants who live in a residential community outside of, but adjacent to, the Bethesda Urban District. The Council will recommend three candidates to County Executive Marc Elrich, and he will select one to serve on the board.
The Bethesda Urban Partnership is responsible for the maintenance of streetscape and streetscape amenities; the promotion and implementation of special events and marketing initiatives; and other similar activities. The board directs all aspects of the Urban District program including management of the contract for the County to run the Transportation Management District (Bethesda Transportation Solutions) and serves the community in the provision of Urban District services.
The 11-member board includes the following: two members nominated by the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce; three members who are, or represent, owners of an optional method development; one member who is an owner, partner, proprietor or corporate officer of a small business; one member who resides in a residential community within the Bethesda-Chevy Chase planning area and is nominated by the Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board; one member who is a resident member of the Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board and is recommended by the board; one residential representative from an adjacent neighborhood who is nominated by the County Council; one member who lives within the Urban District; and one ex-officio, non-voting County Executive representative.
The board currently meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:45 a.m. For more information on BUP, go to www.Bethesda.org. Members serve three-year terms without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel and dependent care expenses. Members of County boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more than one such group at a time.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest with a resume, no more than 4 pages in length, to Council President Tom Hucker at county.council@montgomerycountymd.gov or mail to Montgomery County Council, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20850.
Letters of application must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18. It is the Council’s policy not to consider applications received after the deadline. The names of all applicants are published and resumes made available for public review (personal contact information is redacted).
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Release ID: 21-309