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Environment

Maryland EV Charger Grant Program Closes February 25

Maryland's Community EVSE Grant offers up to $750K per applicant for EV charger installation; deadline is Feb. 25.

DEP· Feb 11, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Energy — “Benchmarking and BEPS News | February 2026”
Feb 11
Finance

Congress Fully Funds ENERGY STAR at $33M for FY2026

Congress mandated at least $33 million for the ENERGY STAR program through September 30, 2026, in the FY2026 appropriations bill.

DEP· Feb 11, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Energy — “Benchmarking and BEPS News | February 2026”
Feb 11
Environment

Paula Glover Named Keynote for 2026 Energy Summit

Paula R. Glover, President of the Alliance to Save Energy, will keynote the April 28–29 Montgomery County Energy Summit.

DEP· Feb 11, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Energy — “Benchmarking and BEPS News | February 2026”
Feb 11
Environment

BEPS Compliance Webinar Set for February 26

DEP hosts a Feb. 26 webinar for Group 1 and 2 buildings more than 10% from interim energy performance standards.

DEP· Feb 11, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County Energy — “Benchmarking and BEPS News | February 2026”
Feb 11
Meetings & Hearings

DEP Benchmarking Webinar Scheduled for February 17

DEP hosts a free webinar Feb. 17 covering how to benchmark and submit commercial building energy reports.

DEP· Feb 11, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Energy — “Benchmarking and BEPS News | February 2026”
Feb 11
Environment

2025 Energy Benchmarking Reports Due June 1

Montgomery County commercial building owners must submit calendar year 2025 energy benchmarking reports by June 1, 2026.

DEP· Feb 11, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Energy — “Benchmarking and BEPS News | February 2026”
Feb 11
Parks & Recreation

Aquatic Centers Open; Recreation and Senior Centers Closed Feb. 16

County aquatic centers remain open on Presidents Day, Feb. 16, while recreation centers, senior centers, and the recreation administrative office are closed.

mcg-pio· Feb 11, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Holiday Schedule for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16 ”
Feb 11
Transportation

Metrorail Runs Weekday Schedule; Metrobus Varies Feb. 16

Metrorail operates 5 a.m.–midnight on a weekday schedule Feb. 16; Metrobus routes vary — check wmata.com for specifics.

mcg-pio· Feb 11, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Holiday Schedule for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16 ”
Feb 11
Transportation

Ride On, Flash, MARC Train Run Holiday Schedules Feb. 16

Ride On, extRa, and Flex services run holiday schedules Feb. 16; Ride On US 29 Flash Blue Line suspended; MARC operates 'R' schedule.

mcg-pio· Feb 11, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Holiday Schedule for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16 ”
Feb 11
Public Services

County Offices, MC311, Libraries Closed Feb. 16

Montgomery County government offices, MC311, state offices, courts, and libraries are closed Monday, Feb. 16 for Presidents Day.

mcg-pio· Feb 11, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Holiday Schedule for Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16 ”
Feb 11
Public Safety

Vandalism at Olney's Shaare Tefila Congregation Condemned

County Executive Marc Elrich condemned antisemitic defacement at Shaare Tefila Congregation in Olney on Feb. 10, 2026.

Elrich· Feb 10, 2026· 1 link
From: Statement - Montgomery County, MD — “Statement from Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich on Defacement at Shaare T…”
Feb 10
Transportation

Free Youth Cruiser SmarTrip Cards Available at County Libraries

Students ages 5–18 in Montgomery County can ride Metrobus and Metrorail for free using a Youth Cruiser SmarTrip card.

MCDOT· Feb 10, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “REBROADCAST: Ride On Bus System Opens Doors to Science, Technology Opportunities…”
Feb 10
Transportation

Ride On Buses Connect Students to Life Sciences Training Program

MCDOT's fare-free Ride On service is helping 200+ underrepresented students reach Learning Undefeated's STEM career program.

MCDOT· Feb 10, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “REBROADCAST: Ride On Bus System Opens Doors to Science, Technology Opportunities…”
Feb 10
Housing & Real Estate

PHP Committee to Review Emergency Safety Plan Rule for Apartment Buildings

Committee reviews Executive Regulation 21-25, setting procedures for landlords to create and submit emergency safety plans for multifamily rental buildings.

Montgomery County Council· Feb 10, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Committee Meeting on Feb. 11, 2026”
Feb 10
Meetings & Hearings

PHP Committee Reviews Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan Feb. 11

The Planning, Housing and Parks Committee holds its second review of the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan covering ~969 acres in northern Montgomery County.

Montgomery County Council· Feb 10, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Committee Meeting on Feb. 11, 2026”
Feb 10
Public Services

MCASAC Offers 50% Off Large Dog Adoptions Valentine's Weekend

Montgomery County Animal Services holds discounted large-dog adoption event Feb. 14–15 at Derwood shelter, with nearly 80 dogs needing homes.

MCASAC· Feb 10, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “"Encuentra a tu media naranja" en el Centro de Servicios para Animales…”
Feb 10
Transportation

MCDOT Launches Two-Day Pothole Blitz Feb. 11-12

125+ MCDOT workers will repair potholes across 5,400 lane miles of County roads Wednesday and Thursday after recent winter storm.

MCDOT· Feb 10, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Department of Transportation Addresses Potholes from Winter St…”
Feb 10
Other

Council Unanimously Passes Trust Act for Immigrants

Montgomery County Council voted 11-0 to approve Expedited Bill 35-25, barring County staff from investigating residents' immigration status.

Fani-González· Feb 10, 2026· 0 links
From: Council President Natali Fani-González — “Council Unanimously Passes Trust Act to Protect Immigrant Communities”
Feb 10
Local Economy

Bill to Ease Farm Permitting Rules Introduced by Three Councilmembers

Bill 7-26 would align agricultural building code exemptions with zoning code, reducing permitting burdens for farm operators.

Luedtke· Feb 10, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Dawn Luedtke — “Council President Fani-González, Council Vice President Balcombe and Councilmemb…”
Feb 10
Education

ELEVATE Podcast Episode 6 Covers Early Brain Development

Child Care Support Services releases Episode 6 of the ELEVATE Podcast on early brain development for families and educators.

DHHS· Feb 10, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Child Care Support Services — “🎙️ New Episode Now Live: Building Healthy Brains”
Feb 10
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