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Los concejales del condado de Montgomery, Hans Riemer y Will Jawando, presentaron un proyecto de ley que requeriría que todos los empleados del condado estuvieran completamente vacunados contra el COVID-19 o enfrentarían la pérdida de empleo, con excepciones por razones médicas. El proyecto de ley requeriría que los empleados muestren prueba de vacunación o soliciten […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers Hans Riemer and Will Jawando introduced a bill that would require all county employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or face losing employment, with exemptions for medical reasons. The bill would require employees to show proof of vaccination or apply for a medical accommodation within seven days after being notified by […]

En julio, el concejal del condado de Montgomery Will Jawando presentó un proyecto de ley para extender los límites a los aumentos de alquiler, después de que finalice el estado de emergencia COVID-19. El estado de emergencia del gobernador Larry Hogan expiró en agosto y la estabilización actual de los alquileres del condado terminará en […]

In July, Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill to extend limits on rent increases after the COVID-19 State of Emergency ends. Gov. Larry Hogan’s State of Emergency expired in August and the county’s current rent stabilization will end in November, unless Jawando’s bill is passed and extends it to August of next year. […]

Montgomery County Public Schools opened without School Resource Officers (SROs) for the first time in 19 years. MyMCM spoke to Councilmember Will Jawando about what this means for students and families and what’s next. At last week’s Board of Education meeting, it was announced that instead of SROs, community engagement officers will be assigned to […]

This story has been updated Aug. 11 to include video remarks by County Executive Marc Elrich. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich on Tuesday vetoed Montgomery County Council’s efforts to set up a Silver Spring Business Improvement District(BID). He called council’s bill “a poorly conceived and poorly executed project.” However, seven of the council’s nine members […]

El concejal del condado de Montgomery Will Jawando emitió el martes un comunicado tras la muerte de Ryan Leroux a manos de disparos de agentes de la policía del condado (MCPD), el viernes 16 de julio a las afueras de un restaurante McDonalds en Gaithersburg. En su cuenta de Twitter, Jawando dice “Me duele el […]

Today is Friday, July 9, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Wheaton’s Town Plaza Dedication:  Montgomery County dedicates the plaza in downtown Wheaton to Marian Fryer, a longtime Wheaton resident and community activist. The ceremony takes place at 7 p.m. at the plaza and will be followed by a free […]

Since the start of the pandemic, Councilmember Will Jawando has held 99 virtual storytimes, where he reads children’s books aloud to families. To mark his 100th storytime reading, Jawando will read books aloud to families at 10 a.m. on Saturday outside the Rockville Memorial Library. This celebration will be Jawando’s first time holding the program […]

Por tercera vez este mes, los funcionarios del condado de Montgomery izaron una bandera el domingo en celebración del Mes del Orgullo LGBTQ + (Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Transgénero y Queer). El ejecutivo del condado Marc Elrich, el oficial de salud Dr. Travis Gayles, el concejal Will Jawando, la alcaldesa de Takoma Park Kate Stewart y […]