Friedson says local, national and global events prompted statement
May 25, 2021 | 7:51 pm
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The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday condemned the rise of anti-Semitism in recent weeks and months.
Council Member Andrew Friedson, who is Jewish, said in an interview that events locally, nationally and internationally prompted him and his colleagues to draft the statement.
Friedson said Jewish students have been subjected to epithets and other harassment while eating lunch outside their schools and synagogues in recent months. He added that some Jewish residents have dealt with similar abuse when walking from their home to school and their synagogues.
“We felt it was very important in this moment, when these types of incidents are on the rise nationally and internationally, and some of them unfortunately, happening in our community … that we stand up and speak out,” Friedson said.
Montgomery County adopts less restrictive mask guidelines
Fully vaccinated residents don’t need to wear one in most settings By Steve Bohnel |
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Montgomery County officials on Tuesday voted to relax some mask-wearing requirements, aligning with recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The county’s Board of Health, which includes the County Council, unanimously approved new regulations, after some minor clarifying amendments from Council Member Andrew Friedson.
Under the new county guidelines, people are no longer required to wear a mask outdoors. Also, people who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear a mask indoors.
Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Andrew Friedson join Kelly Leonard for MyMCM’s May episode of Small Business Network at Home. The series of monthly sessions facilitated by Leonard address topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. April’s topic is “America’s Small Business Community.” Watch the entire show here: Councilmember Andrew Friedson was elected […]
Friends of White Flint are asking Montgomery County to rename the White Flint Metro Station to the North Bethesda station “to reflect the community’s preference, history, and redevelopment plans,” wrote Executive Director Amy Ginsburg. In a letter to Executive Marc Elrich and Councilmember Andrew Friedson, Friends of White Flint explained that following a public meeting […]
Last year, raises were rejected, but millions given in hazard pay
May 4, 2021 | 10:13 am
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Last year, the Montgomery County Council rejected employee raises, but paid about $89 million in COVID-19 hazard pay.
Now, the Montgomery County Council has approved multiple types of raises for employees for the next fiscal year.
The hazard, or differential, pay was extra compensation for employees who had to work directly with the public, or in an office, during the pandemic. The differential pay began in early April 2020 and ended in mid-February 2021.
Hazard pay was replaced with a deal struck in early March to provide raises for both union and nonunion employees.