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• May 12 Wheaton Back the Blue
• May 13 Republican Breakfast Club
• May 13 Mid-County Muster
• May 14 Leisure World Republicans
• May 15 CCWRC Happy Hour
• May 15 Wheaton Republican Monthly Meeting
• May 17 Preakness and Politics
• May 17 Armed Forces Day
• May 19 Rural Women Germantown
• May 24 Rockville Hometown Holidays
• May 26 Memorial Day
• May 27 Germantown Back the Blue
• May 29 Voter Registration Class
• May 30 PWRC Annual Fundraising Auction
• May 31 Conservative Comedy That's Amore
• June 1 Taste of Wheaton
• June 7 MCGOP International Picnic

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Walk Down Worthington / Massachusetts Ave. with neighbors and Andrew Friedson on April 21

By Ann Telma

The “New Options for Workers” piece of legislation known as “N.O.W.” doesn’t do what it purports to do which is to provide workforce housing for our teachers, fire fighters, and nurses. It disrupts existing neighborhoods, has not been put through the master plan process, and takes into account neither the existing cuts to the federal workforce which might reduce the demand for housing in Montgomery County nor the already approved housing units which have not yet been built, but are already in the pipeline. It’s expensive too because it includes a 20-year tax holiday for developers that some have valued at $2.5 billion!

EPIC OF MOCO | MAY 5, 2025

The County Council recesses in August, which means May through July will be a whirlwind of public hearings and—most importantly—major legislative decisions. Several high-impact proposals could be passed before the break, including More Housing N.O.W., Development Standards - Optional Method Public Benefits 25-05, the University Boulevard Corridor Plan, and the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways. Yes, these policies are complex. Yes, they could pass while many residents are away on summer vacation. And yes—land use laws are intentionally hard to follow. To make matters worse, Councilmember Friedson successfully lobbied in Annapolis against the restoration of the People’s Counsel—a resource that would have helped residents navigate these complicated issues.

Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 25-05, Development Standards - Optional Method Public Benefits

Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on May 13 and June 10, 2025

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Greenwood Elementary School serves both the Brookeville and Olney communities and is nestled in a family friendly neighborhood of single-family homes. For someone buying a home in that area, you would think it’s that perfect neighborhood where kids can walk to school or perhaps walk freely around the neighborhood without heightened safety concerns, however something is about to change.

Montgomery County Council Meets on May 12 to Review FY26 Operating Budgets and FY25-30 CIP Amendments

Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on May 13 and June 10, 2025

Montgomery County Council Calendar

2026 Budget Testimony | Gordie Brenne, Treasurer Montgomery County Taxpayers League | April 7, 2025

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