Program could be extended one year, with four new parks added
May 21, 2021 | 1:35 pm
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After a one-year trial, the Montgomery County Planning Board will decide next week whether to continue allowing people to drink alcohol in some local parks.
In September, as COVID-19 took hold of the region, Montgomery County for the first time allowed people to consume alcohol in a handful of parks, part of an initiative to support struggling restaurants during the pandemic.
The county Planning Board temporarily suspended the prohibition of alcohol consumption at nine parks, which is branded as an expansion of the county’s “Picnic in the Park” program. Picnic in the Park allows people to order food from nearby restaurants and eat it at common areas outside by scanning a QR code with their mobile device.
Maryland will stop studying how to widen most of the Capital Beltway with toll lanes and will focus on replacing the American Legion Bridge and expanding the lower part of Interstate 270, state transportation officials announced Wednesday.
Planning board vice chair running for district seat on County Council
Plus: Candidates file for state Senate, Gaithersburg council
May 3, 2021 | 9:57 am
May 3, 2021
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Natali Fani-Gonzalez, the vice chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board, has filed to run for County Council in District 4.
The District 4 seat which includes Wheaton, Colesville, Olney and Laytonsville is currently held by County Council Member Nancy Navarro, who is term-limited and can’t run for re-election.
Fani-Gonzalez, who has lived in the district for 20 years, said in a phone interview on Friday afternoon that she will focus on several issues in her campaign, including cyclist and pedestrian safety, job growth, living wages, and environmental concerns.
Council to Vote on Proposed Chevy Chase Dog Park
Montgomery Parks will pitch a new dog park in Chevy Chase to the Montgomery County Planning Board on May 6.
The dog park is proposed to be a little less than half an acre and located at the center of Norwood Local Park. Amenities will include a fenced area separating large and small dogs, a shade structure, seating and a water source for dogs.
Norwood Local Park, a 17.5 acre lot on Norwood Drive, was selected following a Dog Parks Site Suitability (DPSS) Study, which aims to find the most appropriate locations for dog parks in the area.
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