Montgomery County Department of General Services to Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for 6th District Police Station in Gaithersburg on Monday, June 2
For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Monday, June 2. 12:30 p.m.
222 Paramount Park Drive, Gaithersburg
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council President Kate Stewart will join the ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 2, to celebrate the grand opening of the 6th District Police Station, located at 222 Paramount Park Drive in Gaithersburg. Serving the Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village communities, the new 6th District Police Station will replace an outdated facility with a new, sustainably designed, energy-efficient building.
The new 6th District station is located at the northeast intersection of I-270 and Watkins Mill Road, less than a mile from the previous police station. It is designed to accommodate up to 178 department staff and volunteers.
One of the first NetZero energy projects in Maryland, the first public safety NetZero facility in the state and one of the first public safety NetZero facilities in the country, the project is designed to achieve NetZero energy performance by utilizing microgrid technology and converting sunlight into electricity via photovoltaic power generation. The building systems are fully electrified in keeping with Montgomery County’s carbon-neutral goals. The building was designed and will be delivered under the International Green Construction Code (IgCC 2018) requirements.
The Micro Grid project is being delivered in partnership with the Montgomery County Department of General Services’ (DGS) Division of Energy and Sustainability, in partnership with GreenStruxture.
WHAT : 6TH District Police Station grand opening
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WHO :
- Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
- County Council President Kate Stewart
- County Councilmember Sidney Katz, Public Safety Committee chair
- County Police Chief Marc Yamada
- David Dise, DGS director
WHEN : Monday, June 2. 12:30 p.m.
WHERE : 222 Paramount Park Drive, Gaithersburg
For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Media_Detail.aspx?NaID=5984