Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on Dec. 3, 2024 and Jan. 14, 2025
For Immediate Release: Friday, November 22, 2024
The County Council will hold public hearings to receive testimony on new items introduced to the Council as follows:
Dec. 3, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-28 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Government, Non-Departmental Account Working Families Income Supplement, $746,521 (Source of Funds: Federal Grant)
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-27 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of Police, Federal FY24 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Invited to Apply-Discretionary Grants Program, Crime Laboratory Information Management System Award, $963,000 (Source of Funds: Federal Grant)
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-26 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of Police, Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant Programs (BJA) Federal FY24 Byrne Discretionary Grants Program, Crisis Co-Response Team Award, $700,000 (Source of Funds: Federal Grant)
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-15 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health and Crisis Services Competitive Victims of Crime Act (VOCA/VOCG) (VOCA) Grant, $387,925 (Source of Funds: State Grant)
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-30 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of Health and Human Services, Youth Vaping and Nicotine Addiction Response, $1,672,848, (Source of Funds: General Fund: HHS Restricted Other (JUUL/Altria Settlement))
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-35 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of Health and Human Services Infrastructure Positions, $189,087 (Source of Funds: General Fund: Undesignated Reserves)
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-2 to the FY25 Capital Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of General Services, Energy Conservation: MCG (No. P507834), $1,384,533(Source of Funds: Utility Incentives)
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-31 to the FY25 Capital Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of General Services, Exelon-Pepco Merger Fund (No. P362105), $202,568 (Source of Funds: Utility Merger Funds)
Jan. 14, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is Jan. 13 at 2 p.m.
- Resolution to approve Supplemental Appropriation #25-29 to the FY25 Operating Budget, Montgomery County Government, Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions, Copilot 365 Pilot Program, $308,000 (Source of Funds: General Funds: Undesignated Reserves)
- Expedited Bill 26-24, Police – U visa Law Enforcement Certification Policy (The “U V.I.S.A” Act) , would require any policy directive regarding U visa certification by a law enforcement officer to be consistent and no more restrictive than allowed under federal immigration law, and generally amend the County law regarding policy directives or guidance related to federal immigration law.
A full list of upcoming public hearings is available on the Council Calendar . Review the public hearing frequently asked questions for additional information.
To testify in-person or remotely during a live public hearing at the Council Office Building, residents need to preregister on the Council’s web page . Residents may also choose to provide pre-recorded testimony in written, audio or video formats or submit testimony by mail.
Send testimony by mail to County Council, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850; or residents may sign up to testify remotely by phone (call 240-777-7803 for information). To express an opinion call 240-777-7900.
The Council meeting schedule may change from time to time. View the current Council and Committee agendas, Council staff reports and additional information on items scheduled for Council review on the Council website.
Public hearings will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM) on Xfinity channels 6 and 996, RCN channels 6 and 1056; and FiOS channel 30. Also available live via streaming through the Council website , Facebook Live ( @MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil or @ConcejodelCondadodeMontgomery ), or YouTube ( @MoCoCouncilMD ).
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Release ID: 24-415
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