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Montgomery County publishes thousands of announcements, meetings, and decisions a year. We track them all and put the details where you can actually find them.

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Updated Jun 12, 2026
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01

Children's Opportunity Alliance Board Seeks New Members

Montgomery County seeks applicants for the Early Care and Education Coordinating Entity (Children's Opportunity Alliance) Board of Directors; deadline July 10.

Education Montgomery County Jun 12, 2026
02

Elrich Signs Executive Order Pausing Data Center Permits

County Executive Marc Elrich signed an order directing DPS to halt new data center permit applications for up to six months, effective immediately.

Housing & Real Estate PIO Jun 12, 2026
03

No Trash or Recycling Pickup June 19; Collections Slide to Saturday

County trash and recycling collections are canceled June 19 for Juneteenth; remaining week's pickups shift to Saturday, June 20.

Environment PIO Jun 12, 2026
04

Ride On, Flash, Metro on Holiday Schedules June 19

Ride On, Ride On Flex, Ride On extRa, Flash, Metrorail, and Metrobus all operate on modified holiday or weekend schedules June 19.

Transportation PIO Jun 12, 2026
05

County Offices, Libraries Closed June 19 for Juneteenth

Most Montgomery County government offices, MC311, libraries, and courts will be closed Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

Public Services PIO Jun 12, 2026
06

Fiber Outage Blinds MCDOT to 450 Traffic Signals

A fiber-optic cable break has cut live monitoring of ~450 traffic signals in southern Montgomery County; signals still operating on schedule.

Transportation MCDOT Jun 12, 2026
07

Pride in the Plaza Event Scheduled at CUPF Site

CUPF is hosting Pride in the Plaza, a community celebration for Pride Month at a County-managed public facility.

Parks & Recreation CUPF Jun 12, 2026
08

CUPF Launches 'Off the CUPF' Community Spaces Podcast

Montgomery County's CUPF has launched a podcast covering community space reservations, co-hosted by Emily Brewster-McCarthy and Derek Ross.

Public Services CUPF Jun 12, 2026
09

Silver Spring Veterans Plaza Summer Festival Lineup Announced

CUPF has coordinated a summer-long lineup of festivals at the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza, including live music and outdoor markets.

Parks & Recreation CUPF Jun 12, 2026
10

MCPS Outdoor School Facilities Reservations Open July 13

Starting July 13 at 6:30 a.m., groups can request MCPS outdoor facilities including athletic fields, courts, and parking lots for Aug. 16–Nov. 30.

Public Services CUPF Jun 12, 2026
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