Montgomery County news blurbs

Montgomery County Planners Release Comprehensive Report Detailing Local Demographic, Economic Trends - How do different parts of Montgomery County compare in terms of the education, income and other characteristics of its residents? How is economic activity like employment, retail spending and office rents changing over time, and who are the largest Montgomery County employers? For more information and to view report go to: http://mncppc.typepad.com/news/2010/07/montgomery-county-planners-release-comprehensive-report-detailing-local-demographic-economic-trends-.html#more

Dog Park Permits Required for Use of Montgomery Parks Dog Parks as of August 1, 2010 - Effective August 1, 2010, permits will be required for the use of all Montgomery County dog parks managed by Montgomery Parks, M-NCPPC. The fee charged by Montgomery Parks will allow you and your dog(s) access to all Montgomery Parks dog parks located in Cabin John Regional Park, Olney Manor Park, Black Hill Regional Park, Ridge Road Recreational Park, and Wheaton Regional Park˜five at present, with the possibility of more to come. For more information go to: http://www.montgomeryparks.org/permits/find/dogparkpermits.shtm

Josiah Henson Special Park Master Plan - The public is invited to review Park Staff's response to the input received from the first community meeting that was held in June. This meeting will be held on Monday, July, 26, 2010 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm at Luxmanor Elementary School, 6201 Tilden Lane, Rockville, 20852. For more information go to: http://www.montgomeryparks.org/calendar//events/index.php?com=detail&eID=661

Earthquake FAQs - I am assuming that the events of this morning may have left a few of you out there a bit „shaken.‰ Bad joke aside, I want to provide all of you out there some good information from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) web site so that you can take steps to prepare and handle any future tremors that may occur. For more information go to: http://mcfrs.blogspot.com/2010/07/earthquake-faqs.html

MDOT MD 355/Rockville Pike Crossing Project Public Meeting - To present the elements of the study, including potential solutions, and obtain input from the community. The following is time/date/location of the public meeting:

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 7:00 pm. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. 4301 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland

Project Location: Rockville Pike, MD 355. Crossing between the Medical Center Metro Station and National Naval Medical Center. For more information and to forward written comments contact: Ken Kendall, P.E., Project Manager. Transportation Planning and Design Section. Division of Transportation Engineering. Telephone: 240-777-7267. 100 Edison Park Drive, Fourth Floor, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.

County Planning Director Launches Blog Highlighting What Makes Great Communities ˆ To provide another opportunity for residents to have a voice in planning their communities, Montgomery County Planning Director Rollin Stanley has created a new blog that will highlight new ways of looking at growth. For more information go to: http://mncppc.typepad.com/news/2010/07/county-planning-director-launches-blog-highlighting-what-makes-great-communities-.html#more

Backpack and School Supply Drive to Benefit MCPS Students - Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) is collecting backpacks and other new school supplies starting this Saturday. All backpacks and supplies will be distributed to MCPS students in need during the school system‚s third annual Back-to-School Fair on August 28. For more information go to: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&id=2792

Montgomery County Earns Highest Honor as America's Top Digital County Government - Montgomery County has been named America‚s top digital county government in the United States by The Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties (NACo). Montgomery County received first place honors in the competition for jurisdictions with populations of 500,000 or greater. For more information go to: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/press/PR_details.asp?PrID=6740

County's Office of Human Rights Seeks Nominations for Hall of Fame -The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights (OHR) is currently accepting nominations for its Sixth Hall of Fame. Nominees should be individuals ˆ either living or deceased ˆ who have made contributions to human and civil rights in the county. The deadline for nominations is September 3. For more information go to: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/press/PR_details.asp?PrID=6738