Maryland's health insurance marketplace open enrollment ends Jan. 15, 2026; in-person and virtual assistance available.
Basics Coordinator Angelica Desoto leads play activities at Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, and Rockville FICs Jan. 6–8.
FIC offers free play-based learning sessions Monday–Thursday, Jan. 5–29, 2026; all sites closed Jan. 19.
MCDOT adjusts timetables on 31 routes and bus bay assignments on 6 routes starting Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.
The north entrance to the Silver Spring Metro station platform faces a partial closure Jan. 12–16 due to Purple Line construction.
The Silver Spring Red Line station will close for 3 days in mid-January due to Purple Line construction; shuttles and Ride On buses available.
Montgomery County Family Involvement Center opens registration for Jan. 5–29 sessions on Friday, Jan. 2 at 3 p.m.
Montgomery County's third Maryland Mesonet weather station is installed at the National Capital Trolley Museum site in Colesville, in partnership with UMD.
County Executive Elrich and Council President Fani-González will release the FY25 Climate Action Plan Annual Report on Jan. 6 in Colesville.
Bus shelter replacement work at Shady Grove East begins Jan. 5, with temporary stop closures across two phases through Feb. 6.
Montgomery County Child Care Support Services has opened registration for CCSS professional development opportunities for early childhood providers.
On July 22, the Council passed ZTA 25-03, Bill 2-25, and ZTA 25-02 to accelerate office-to-housing conversions and expand workforce housing.
The Montgomery County Council advanced a $7.75 million Public Service Support Package on Oct. 28 to aid residents and businesses during the federal shutdown.
Montgomery County held its inaugural Farm-to-Table Symposium on Nov. 10 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.
A commissioned OLO report released during April 2025 Minority Health Month documented racial disparities in maternal and infant health in Montgomery County.
In April 2025, Councilmember Sayles publicly opposed the County Executive's proposed property tax increase during the FY26 budget process.
Bill 10-25E establishes a temporary preferential hiring category in Montgomery County government for workers displaced by federal layoffs.
Bill 31-25E requires landlords to provide advance notice before evictions, offering additional protections for Montgomery County renters.
Bill 32-25E expands survivor and pension benefits for families of Montgomery County public servants killed in the line of duty.
Bill 35-25E prohibits Montgomery County from inquiring about immigration status or discriminating based on it when providing county services.