Today is Thursday, July 8 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
1.Affordable Housing Efforts: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined by other elected officials and members of the community to celebrate the achievement of preserving and enhancing the availability of local affordable housing. The event will take place today at 11:00 a.m. at the Halpine View Apartment property in Rockville. Click here for more information.
Tomorrow, I will announce a land transfer agreement with @halpineview apartments in Rockville that will expand deeply #affordablehousing when redevelopment occurs.
Details ➡ https://t.co/cVDpu3hL3M.@MCGMDDHCA pic.twitter.com/9Fxx8zV8VP— County Exec Marc Elrich (@MontCoExec) July 8, 2021
2. Reimagining Public Safety Initiative: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich launched a new dashboard that allows residents to view the progress of the Reimagining Public Safety Initiative. The dashboard advances the Executive’s commitment for transparency and accountability.
🆕@MontCoExec Marc Elrich launches a new dashboard that allows residents to view the progress of the Reimagining Public Safety Initiative.
📰Read the news release: https://t.co/lLLIicUjNm. @CountyStat https://t.co/9b5XsnAx6M— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 7, 2021
3. Flash Flood Watch: The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for Montgomery County starting this afternoon through tomorrow morning. See the tweet below for more information.
Flood watch issued for tomorrow afternoon!⚠️🌧️ https://t.co/0WFP3dumgr
— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) July 7, 2021
4. Yappy Hour Postponed: Montgomery Parks announced that its Yappy Hour scheduled for July 8 is canceled due to rain. The event will now take place on July 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Elm Street Urban Park in Bethesda.
UPDATE
Yappy Hour at Elm Street Urban Park in Bethesda is CANCELED for today, due to rain. The event is RESCHEDULED for Thursday, July 15, 6 pm to 8 pm. pic.twitter.com/EBmkTOoZTq
— Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) July 8, 2021
5. Grant Funding For Nonprofits: Grants ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 will be awarded to Montgomery County nonprofits whose work aligns with the state’s intent to assist community organizations that create and sustain jobs. The application is open until July 17. Click here for additional details.
New grant application opens today, July 7! The MoCo Economic Development Grant Program for Nonprofits supports orgs offering programs in Women & Minority Entrepreneurship, STEM Edu, Research & Innovation Development, or Sm-Scale Manufacturing. Learn more > https://t.co/5EqHACSwgD pic.twitter.com/s9mcgMWg0T
— MCEDC (@think_moco) July 7, 2021
One more thing: County Councilmember Will Jawando will be hosting a special in-person event to celebrate his 100th storytime on Saturday, July 10 at 10:00 a.m. in front of the Rockville Memorial Library. See the tweet below for more details.
To celebrate our 100th Storytime, I'm hosting a special in-person event for all of my young (and not so young) viewers! Please join us Saturday, July 10th at 10:00am in front of the Rockville Memorial Library. We'll havy tasty treats, giveaways & of course some great stories!📚🥳 pic.twitter.com/1vL8bN6ekK
— Will Jawando (@willjawando) July 7, 2021
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