Library system director says in-person visits will initially be by appointment By Dan Schere |
April 22, 2021
Montgomery County libraries are preparing for a phased-in reopening, although a date hasn t been set yet.
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Montgomery County’s public library system is preparing to slowly reopen its buildings for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started more than a year ago.
The county hasn’t announced a date yet for when the buildings will reopen. Anita Vassallo, the director of the library system, told Bethesda Beat that the plan is to reopen select branches for browsing, computer use and copying, printing and scanning services.
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Council considering $1.5M fund to help small businesses pay rent
$61.6M more in federal money might go to transportation, residential rent relief
February 10, 2021 | 6:16 pm
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The Montgomery County Council is considering spending $1.5 million to help retail stores and service businesses pay current or overdue rent.
The proposed allocation, spearheaded by Council Member Will Jawando, was introduced during the council’s meeting on Tuesday. The proposal has to come back before the council for a final vote.
The Small Business Rental Assistance Program would be funded by undesignated reserves, but there could be another funding source, too, according to a staff report.
New program will train Black residents to be political candidates
Will begin accepting applications on Jan. 22
January 11, 2021 | 10:28 pm
January 12, 2021
Black residents in Montgomery County have a new training program to help then run for public office.
The nonpartisan program, called Rise and Run, will educate and prepare Black residents for politics. The program is connected to the nonprofit Council for Advocacy and Policy Solutions (CAPS).
Kelly Leonard, an advisory board member for CAPS, said in a phone interview Monday afternoon that the idea for the program came to her in October as she was thinking about the upcoming election in November.