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Education

National History Day 2026 Registration Opens February 9

Middle and high school students can register Feb. 9–13 for the 2026 Montgomery County National History Day competition at Sligo Middle School on March 7.

Luedtke· Jan 21, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Dawn Luedtke — “Making Real Progress on Climate”
Jan 21
Parks & Recreation

Recreation Hosts Water Safety Poster Contest for K–12 Students

Montgomery County Recreation invites K–12 students to submit original water safety posters by March 15 for prizes including pool passes and aquatic center admissions.

Luedtke· Jan 21, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Dawn Luedtke — “Making Real Progress on Climate”
Jan 21
Other

County Planning Academy Wins National APA Award of Merit

Montgomery County Planning Department's Community Planning Academy earned a national Award of Merit from the American Planning Association for public engagement innovation.

Luedtke· Jan 21, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Dawn Luedtke — “Making Real Progress on Climate”
Jan 21
Public Services

WSSC AMI Smart Water Meter Pilot Holds District 7 Meetings

WSSC Water is hosting virtual meetings for District 7 residents about its AMI Smart Water Meter Pilot, offering near real-time usage data and monthly billing.

Luedtke· Jan 21, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Dawn Luedtke — “Making Real Progress on Climate”
Jan 21
Health & Human Services

Luedtke Op-Ed Pushes Faster Action on Crisis Co-Response

Luedtke's op-ed calls for speedier implementation of a co-responder Crisis Intervention Team model pairing clinicians with trained police officers.

Luedtke· Jan 21, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Dawn Luedtke — “Making Real Progress on Climate”
Jan 21
Transportation

Ride On Trip Planner App Available for iOS and Android

MCDOT's free Ride On Trip Planner app offers real-time bus arrivals and step-by-step navigation for county bus riders.

MCDOT· Jan 21, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Ride On Bus System Wraps Up Year with Service Improvements, Bu…”
Jan 21
Transportation

MCDOT Installs Real-Time E-Paper Screens at 100 Bus Stops

MCDOT installed e-paper transit information screens showing real-time bus arrivals at nearly 100 county bus stops in 2025.

MCDOT· Jan 21, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Ride On Bus System Wraps Up Year with Service Improvements, Bu…”
Jan 21
Transportation

Ride On Launches Zero-Fare Policy, Hits 19M Rides in 2025

Ride On eliminated fares for all riders in 2025 and delivered over 19 million rides, a 2.8% increase over 2024.

MCDOT· Jan 21, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Ride On Bus System Wraps Up Year with Service Improvements, Bu…”
Jan 21
Transportation

30-Plus Bus Stops Upgraded for Accessibility Across County in 2025

More than 30 Ride On bus stops received accessibility upgrades in 2025, including improved walking paths and curb ramps.

MCDOT· Jan 21, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Ride On Bus System Wraps Up Year With Service Improvements, Bu…”
Jan 21
Transportation

E-Paper Real-Time Arrival Screens Installed at 100 Bus Stops

MCDOT installed e-paper screens showing live bus arrival times at nearly 100 stop locations countywide, with more planned.

MCDOT· Jan 21, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Ride On Bus System Wraps Up Year With Service Improvements, Bu…”
Jan 21
Meetings & Hearings

Jawando Introduces Bill Banning Masked Law Enforcement in County

Bill 5-26, the 'Unmask ICE Act,' would prohibit federal, state, and local officers from wearing masks while on duty in Montgomery County.

Jawando· Jan 21, 2026· 3 links
From: Councilmember Will Jawando — “The Jawando Report: Introducing The Unmask ICE Act”
Jan 21
Local Economy

Elrich Briefing: Federal Workforce Center, Unemployment Data

County Executive Marc Elrich holds virtual media briefing Jan. 21 on the Federal Workforce Career Center and Oct–Nov 2025 unemployment figures.

PIO· Jan 21, 2026· 0 links
From: Media Advisory - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich's Weekly Media Briefing at 12:30 p.…”
Jan 21
Education

MCFIC Hosts 'Potty Training 101' Virtual Workshop Tonight

Montgomery County Family Involvement Center's Early Childhood Services Family Learning Series holds a bilingual Potty Training 101 session Jan. 20.

MCFIC· Jan 20, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Family Involvement Center — “FIC: Join us today for Potty Training 101/ ¡ Únase a nosotros hoy para Entrenami…”
Jan 20
Elections

County Elections Board Seeks Poll Workers for Primary

Montgomery County Board of Elections is recruiting paid election workers ahead of the upcoming primary, with in-person sign-up events on Jan. 27.

Montgomery County Board of Elections· Jan 20, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “CALL TO ACTION BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS ON HELP AMERICA VOTE …”
Jan 20
Health & Human Services

FIC Offers Free Early Childhood Program Orientations in January

Montgomery County's Family Involvement Center holds four virtual orientations in Jan. 2026 for its free play-based program for children birth to 5.

DHHS· Jan 20, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Family Involvement Center — “FIC: Join us in January for orientation!/ ¡Únete a nosotros en la orientación de…”
Jan 20
Transportation

MCDOT Seeks Input on North Bethesda Bike Lane Project

Community meeting set for Feb. 10 on proposed separated bike lanes along Executive Blvd and Grand Park Ave in North Bethesda.

MCDOT· Jan 20, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “In-Person Community Meeting on the Proposed Executive Boulevard - Grand Park Ave…”
Jan 20
Environment

Bill 2-26 Expands Green Bank to Fund Climate Resiliency Projects

Three councilmembers introduced Bill 2-26 to let the Montgomery County Green Bank finance flood, heat, and infrastructure resilience projects.

Luedtke· Jan 20, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Dawn Luedtke — “Councilmembers Luedtke, Friedson, Glass Introduce Climate Resiliency Legislation”
Jan 20
Local Economy

Procurement Office Hosts Online Open House on Local, Veteran Business Programs

Montgomery County Procurement holds a free Zoom open house Jan. 21 covering Local Small Business Reserve and Veteran Business Preference programs.

Office of Procurement· Jan 20, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Procurement — “Online Open House - tomorrow!”
Jan 20
Meetings & Hearings

Jawando, Mink Hold Press Conference on ICE Bills Jan. 20

Councilmembers Jawando and Mink hosted a joint press conference following introduction of Bills 3-26 and 5-26 on ICE activity.

Jawando· Jan 20, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Will Jawando — “Councilmembers Jawando and Mink to Hold Press Conference Following Introduction …”
Jan 20
Housing & Real Estate

OZAH Fee Schedule Amendment Introduced for Multi-Unit Religious, School Sites

A resolution would set new OZAH fees for processing multi-unit housing applications on religious assembly or private school properties.

Montgomery County Council· Jan 19, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on Jan. 20 to Introduce New Measures Covering Da…”
Jan 19
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