Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on April 23, 2024

For Immediate Release: Friday, April 12, 2024

The County Council will hold public hearings to receive testimony on new items introduced to the Council as follows:

April 23, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is April 22 at 2 p.m.

• Amendment to the FY23-28 Capital Improvements Program and Supplemental Appropriation #24-64 to the FY24 Capital Budget, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Planned Life Cycle Asset Replacement: MCPS (P896586), $392,083 (Source of Funds: State Aid)
• Bill 7-24, Landlord-Tenant Relations - Tenant Protection and Notification, would require a residential lease to include certain information related to renter’s insurance, automatic sprinkler system and emergency safety plan, require the 24-hour availability of a building representative during certain emergency situations, require notification of essential service disruptions in a rental building, require an emergency safety plan and approval of the plan by the Department of Housing and Community Affairs, and generally amend the law regarding landlord-tenant relations in the County.

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A full list of upcoming public hearings is available on the Council Calendar. Review the public hearing frequently asked questions for additional information.

To testify in-person or remotely during a live public hearing at the Council Office Building, residents need to preregister on the Council's web page. Residents may also choose to provide pre-recorded testimony in written, audio or video formats or submit testimony by mail. 

Send testimony by mail to County Council, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850; or residents may sign up to testify remotely by phone (call 240-777-7803 for information). To express an opinion call 240-777-7900.

The Council meeting schedule may change from time to time. View the current Council and Committee agendas, Council staff reports and additional information on items scheduled for Council review on the Council website.

Public hearings will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM) on Xfinity channels 6 and 996, RCN channels 6 and 1056; and FiOS channel 30. Also available live via streaming through the Council website, Facebook Live (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil or @ConcejodelCondadodeMontgomery), or YouTube (@MoCoCouncilMD).

How to Sign Up for Public Hearings

The Stay Council Connected video series is a step-by-step guide to navigating the Montgomery County Council that offers instructions for residents.

Release ID: 24-142
Media Contact: Sara Tenenbaum