5 Things to Know Today, Jan. 11, In Montgomery County

It’s Tuesday, January 11 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1.Montgomery County Council Session: Councilmemembers are meeting today starting at 9:00 a.m. and public hearing will be held in the afternoon.

View agenda and staff report here.

Future Public Hearings: To testify at a Council Public Hearing, please sign up online at http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/phsignup.html, or call 240-777-7803.

The Council meeting is being conducted remotely via Zoom and will be televised live on County Cable Montgomery (Xfinity channels 6 and 996, RCN channels 6 and 1056; and FiOS channel 30). The meeting is also available live via streaming through the Council website at http://tinyurl.com/z9982v8, Facebook Live (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil or @ConcejodelCondadodeMontgomery), or YouTube (@MoCoCouncilMD).

2. Supports & Options Available to Renters: Virtual event at 7:00 p.m. Join professionals of two Montgomery County agencies – the Department of Housing and Community Affairs and Health and Human Services – for a discussion about options for struggling renters.

Join the Event Here:https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89706356817 Or Dial In: 301 715 8592; Meeting ID: 897 0635 6817

3.Workshops for Job Seekers: sessions on Mondays through Thursdays will be offered online. All you need to attend is an internet connection, a device such as a smartphone, tablet or computer and registration prior to the event.

To read more about each session and register online, visit the MCPL events webpage.

Online Workshops for Job Seekers in January

4. Food Distributions: Up-County Food Distribution at Germantown Elementary School 19110 Liberty Mill Rd, Germantown, MD 20874 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Also, Hughes UMC Mid County Hub Food Distributions from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 10700 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring MD 20902. For more information click here.

5. Small Business Program: The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights and M&T Bank are partnering on a new 10-week accelerator program that aims to help small businesses flourish and starts today. The program will allow new or minority entrepreneurs to learn aspects such as operating a business, managing finances, building credit, planning a business, and communicating digitally.

County Introduces New Small Business Sustainability Program

And as a reminder to our loyal readers…Find the latest coronavirus news updates in Montgomery County here.

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