Looking out along Second Ave, in Woodside, a neighborhood in Montgomery County. Image by the author.
Councilmember Nancy Navarro (District 4) also sponsored Bill 44-20, which passed and will require the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) to submit a racial equity and social justice impact statement for each Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA), a requirement that is already in place for bills. OLO expects the bill to help diminish racial and social inequities because such analysis may help mitigate further unintended consequences of zoning. A ZTA involves a change in the text of the zoning ordinance of the Montgomery County code. The Council may amend the text of the Ordinance to create new zones or delete existing ones, or more frequently to change standards governing the development and uses allowed in particular zones.
● Workforce size
Council staff members are doing more research and analysis on estimates for short- and long-term savings options.
Craig Howard, the deputy director of the council, said employee compensation costs make up 80% of all agency expenditures.
The council was told last week that it could expect more information in the savings plan on how the COVID-19 hazard pay would change. Hazard pay is additional compensation given to employees who work directly with the public or have to work onsite, and have a greater risk of exposure to the coronavirus.
The county has spent $77.7 million on hazard pay since Elrich negotiated with three unions for the agreements in early April.
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 6 and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.
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Weekly COVID-19 Media Briefing: County Executive Marc Elrich, County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles and Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard will hold their weekly media briefing at 12:30 p.m. You can watch live on MCM channels 21 and 995 (HD) and on Facebook and County Cable Montgomery.
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Takoma Park Police Animal Shelter Drive: Takoma Park Police will be accepting sheets, towels, and bath rugs for Montgomery County Animal Shelters until Jan. 29. Police ask residents not to donate items with zippers or snaps, fabrics with rips or frayed edges or fitted sheets. Click here for more information.
Council also approves changes for indoor sports, religious institutions
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Restaurants will once again be limited to outdoor dining, carryout and delivery to help them survive during the pandemic, as winter weather rolls into Montgomery County.
To slow the rapidly increasing spread of COVID-19, the County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved more restrictions, starting at 5 p.m.
Restaurants will have to completely close indoor dining. Outdoor dining, carryout, delivery and drive-through services will still be allowed.
Outdoor dining will only be allowed each day between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Retail shops will have to reduce their capacity to a maximum of one person per 200 square feet of retail space, with a maximum limit of 150 people.
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