5 Things to Know Today, May 16, In Montgomery County

It’s Tuesday, May 16, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Montgomery County Council: Council session starts at 9:00 a.m. with a Proclamation recognizing American Craft Beer Week, by Councilmember Luedtke and Councilmember Fani-González and a  Proclamation designating May 2023 as Discover MoCo Month, by Councilmember Balcombe.

See agenda here.

2. Public Hearings: Starts at 1:30 p.m.

  • Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 23-03, Bethesda Overlay Zone – Extensions
  • Expedited Bill 23-23, Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Matching Grant Program
  • Special Appropriation to the FY23 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Public Schools, $4,973,500 for the Education Support Professionals

This meeting will be televised live on CCM Channels Comcast HD 996 and SD 6, RCN HD 1056 and SD 6, and Verizon 30 and repeated on 5/19/23 at 9:00 pm. It will also be live-streamed on Facebook (@MontgomeryCountyMDCouncil) and YouTube(@MoCoCouncilMD). To listen to a Council or committee meeting, dial 240-773-3333

3. MCPL and MoCo Women: Free financial seminars. Today, Social Security and Medicare at

More information and registration here. 

4. Sunset Tuesday: Afro-Latin Dance Party at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring from 7-9 p.m.

More information here. 

5. (ICMYI): The Department of Recreation held the first-ever luncheon for county residents 100 years and more.

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