It’s Monday, June 8, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. Check the weather forecast here.
1. Hundreds of School Job Cuts: Board of Education members voted 7-1 to approve a $3.72 billion operating budget for schools, including hundreds of job cuts because school system leaders do not have $36 million they said they need.
2. New Mail-In Ballots: County officials are still working to help voters understand the process of receiving and completing their ballots after a printing error produced 500,000 ballots which contained errors.
3. Drought Watch: Last week, a Drought Watch was declared for the greater Washington, D.C. area, including Montgomery County. Residents are urged to voluntarily conserve their water use.
Voluntary water conservation requested as region enters Drought Watch
4. Municipal Monday:
- Gaithersburg: Mayor and City Council meet at 7:30 p.m. View agenda
- Rockville: Mayor and City Council meet at 6:30 p.m. View agenda
5. ICYMI: Zoe Cusack of Potomac didn’t always love golf. It took milkshake and frappuccino bribes from her dad to get the young Cusack to the range and into clinics.
Potomac teen Zoe Cusack steps into the spotlight at the U.S. Open
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