Following this conversation, Council President Albornoz will discuss various upcoming Council matters, including the Council’s second African Heritage Month commemoration, which will highlight the African influence in Montgomery County and the U.S. The celebration will also showcase African art, dance, food, music and traditional attire. 

He will also provide a preview of two briefings that the Council will receive during its next meeting. The first will be on Thrive Montgomery 2050 and the public engagement work conducted over the summer by Nspiregreen and Public Engagement Associates, which are a team of consultants tasked with developing a racial equity and social justice review of the policies and practices recommended for the Thrive Montgomery 2050 Plan. The second will be a briefing on the new agreement reached with Maryland Transit Solutions, the contractor hired to complete construction on the Purple Line, and an updated timeline for the project.   

Montgomery County Health and Human Services Public Health Emergency Preparedness Manager Sean O’Donnell will join the media availability to provide a public health update. 

The media availability will be held via Zoom and is for credentialed members of the media.  

The public can watch on the Council’s Facebook page (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil). 

Members of the media must RSVP before 11 a.m. on September 12 to Lucia Jimenez at Lucia.Jimenez@montgomerycountymd.gov to receive the Zoom login information.  

For more information contact: Lucia Jimenez, public information officer, at Lucia.Jimenez@montgomerycountymd.govor 240-777-7832 or Joy Nurmi, chief of staff, Office of Council President Albornoz at Joy.Nurmi@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-7961.