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.
Last year, raises were rejected, but millions given in hazard pay
May 4, 2021 | 10:13 am
May 4, 2021
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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.
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Montgomery County will loosen COVID-19 restrictions in three phases tied to the percentage of residents who are vaccinated.
In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council approved the reopening plan. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
Phase 1 starts at 5 p.m. Tuesday, after more than 50% of residents received their first vaccination shot. Under Phase 1:
Gathering limits increase to 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors
Businesses that were limited to 25% capacity can operate at 50% capacity
Malls can reopen their pedestrian concourses and return tables and chairs inside
Some council members concerned about budget proposal for next year
Officials push back on federal aid assumptions, employee raises
April 15, 2021 | 8:32 am
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to chip away at the economy, Montgomery County officials are looking ahead to financial uncertainties of the next fiscal year.
Although tax-supported revenues are expected to grow by 0.8%, County Executive Marc Elrich proposed a budget for fiscal year 2022 that is about a 5% increase from the current fiscal year’s budget. The next fiscal year begins on July 1.
During a briefing on the budget with the County Council on Tuesday, staff members discussed key points of the recommended $6.7 billion spending plan.
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