5 Things to Know Today, March 7, In Montgomery County

It’s Tuesday, March 7, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1.MyMCM: ‘Fighting Fentanyl: A Call to Action’ debuts today at 7:30 p.m., followed by a live virtual question and answer period with Laura Mitchell from Montgomery Goes Purple and Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, Pete Piringer. Watch both on Comcast cable channels 21 and 995, MyMCM’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Watch MCM’s Special Presentation: ‘Fighting Fentanyl: A Call to Action’

2. Montgomery County Council: Councilmember Will Jawando, Councilmember Kristin Mink, County Executive Marc Elrich, and community organizations will hold a press conference at 12 p.m. to discuss the introduction of the Housing Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity (HOME) Act. The press conference will be at the Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. 

3. Montgomery County Council: Session starts at 9:00 a.m. with a Proclamation recognizing Developmental Disability Awareness Month, by Councilmember Albornoz and County Executive Elrich B., and a Proclamation recognizing the Retirement of Jane Redicker, by Councilmember Balcombe and Councilmember Stewart.

See agenda here. 

4. Board of Education: The Board of Education will hold its business meeting on Tuesday. Closed session will begin at 9 a.m. Public agenda items will begin at 11 a.m. The meeting will be cablecast live on Comcast Channel 34 (HD 1071), Verizon Channel 36, RCN channel 89, and the MCPS website.

The most up-to-date agenda, with related materials attached, can be found on the Board of Education’s BoardDocs site.

5. MCPS: Summer RISE Student Registration Closes March 7.

More information here. 

And One More Thing:  Residents are encouraged to stay current on changing weather conditions by signing up for ‘Alert Montgomery.’

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

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