April 7th, 2023

ADVISORY BOARDS

Community Advisory boards are a way to keep up to date on issues affecting your communities and to have a voice. Take an active role by participating & engaging in your local Advisory Boards.

Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board Meeting

Next meeting will be

April 20, 2023 at 7:00PM

Topics/Presenters:

Council President Evan Glass

Councilmember Will Jawando

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82931330898

Meeting ID: 829 3133 0898

call in: (301) 715-8592

Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee Meeting

Next meeting will be

April 11, 2023 at 7:00PM

Topics/Presenters:

Services to End and Prevent Homelessness (SEPH), Rozina Adhanom

Pathways to Housing, Sheku Kef-Kamara

THIS IS NOW A HYBRID MEETING

In person at

2425 Reedie Drive, 2nd Floor

Wheaton MD 20902

Virtually on:

Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83246233594

Meeting ID: 832 4623 3594

call in: (301) 715-8592

Meetings are open to the public.

If you have any questions about either one of these meetings, please contact Luisa Cardona at luisa.cardona@montgomerycountymd.gov

Temporary Noise Waiver for Spring Wash-down of County Garages in

Wheaton, Bethesda and Silver Spring

Starting on April 10, 2023

After hours interior power washing activities at garages in Silver Spring, Wheaton, and Bethesda. The work is being done after-hours to reduce interference from parked vehicles, minimize disruption to businesses, and to address pedestrian safety concerns.

Click here to see the full Noise Waiver Certificate

Click here to see the Schedule

Community Fair at Wheaton Library & Recreation Center

Community Updates

County Executive Elrich to Hold Six ‘Community Conversations’ to Talk About Long-term Priorities and the Fiscal Year 2025 Capital Improvements Budget

Volunteers Wanted for

DEP's Solid Waste Advisory Committee

Deadline is April 12

DEP’s Recycling and Resource Management Division is looking for volunteers to serve on the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) to advise the County Executive and the County Council on the County’s solid waste and recycling efforts. The County has an ambitious goal to reduce waste and recycle more, aiming for Zero Waste!

More information and application here:

https://mygreenmontgomery.org/2023/volunteers-needed-to-join-deps-solid-waste-advisory-committee/

Montgomery Council Seeks Applicants for County Committee to Recommend Funding for the Public Election Fund

Deadline for Applications is Monday, April 10, at 5 p.m.

ROCKVILLE, Md., March 22, 2023—The Montgomery County Council is seeking applicants to serve on the seven-member Committee to Recommend Funding for the Public Election Fund. Letters of interest must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023. The Council enacted Bill 16-14 in 2014 that established a voluntary public campaign financing system for candidates for County Council and County Executive. Beginning with the 2018 election, a candidate for Council or Executive could seek matching funds for small dollar contributions of $150 or less from a Public Election Fund. The Council must appropriate funds for the Public Election Fund as part of the annual County government operating budget. The legislation created the committee to recommend funding for the Public Election Fund, to estimate the funds necessary to implement the public campaign finance system, and recommend an annual appropriation by the Council for the Public Election Fund. The Committee is composed of seven County residents appointed by the County Council for four-year terms beginning on May 1 of the first year of the new Council’s term of office. The term of this committee will begin on May 1, 2023, and ends April 30, 2027. These positions can be filled by residents affiliated with any political party or unaffiliated with a political party. Political party affiliation will be verified with the Board of Elections. No more than three members can be from the same political party. 

Once established, the Committee will determine when it meets. There is no compensation for service on this committee, but members may be reimbursed for travel and dependent care expenses associated with Committee duties. Members of County boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more than one such group at a time. Letters of application expressing interest, including a resume listing professional and civic experience, home mailing address, political party affiliation, and telephone number should be emailed to the attention of Council President Glass at Council.Clerk@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov or mailed to the Stella B. Werner Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Applications must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023. Letters of application and resumes may be made public as part of the appointment process and are available for public review. After the closing date, the Council will review the applications and resumes and will select applicants for interview. For more information, email Council.Clerk@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov

Become a Summer RISE 2023 Host!

Interested in preparing the next generation for the workforce and growing your talent pool?

Help rising Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) high school juniors and seniors learn about your workplace and career field as part of the Summer RISE 2023 program. MCPS is seeking hosts in all career fields, particularly those in arts and entertainment, architecture, bioscience, business management, cybersecurity, engineering, healthcare, information technology, law and veterinary services. Summer RISE is an MCPS initiative to help students learn about career opportunities. If you are interested in offering a student(s) an in-person, virtual or a hybrid experience between June 26 and July 28, sign up to become a host today! Host registration will close Friday, April 14. For more information or to attend an informational session, visit www.MCPS-SummerRISE.org. Email or call Davida Gurstelle at Davida_Gurstelle@mcpsmd.org or 240-740-5599 with questions.

Resurfacing Projects

• Alta Vista-Page Hill Subdivision Resurfacing Project
• Alta Vista Road Resurfacing Project
• Colie Drive Resurfacing Project

Upcoming Events

MCDOT-Sponsored

Adult Spring Bike and Scooter Classes

• No registration necessary for E-scooter training!
• Registration opens on March 27, at 10 am for classes held in May and April 24, at 10 am for classes held in June.
• Visit MCDOT Website for more information and details.

Happening at

Wheaton Community Recreation Center

Celebration of April as ‘Earth Month’ Will Include Free ‘GreenFest in the Gardens’ on April 22 and ‘Greenfest in the City’ on April 23 in Wheaton

Grants

Grants Program for Artists in Maryland Open

Employment Opportunities

Montgomery County

Career Fair & Hiring Expo

Washington Metropolitan Oasis

a non-profit organization offering lifelong learning classes

Click here and take a look at all their class offerings.

Registration is open for Washington Metro Oasis summer classes.  You’ll find the schedule on our website OR you can call us (240-800-3745) to request a printed catalog.

And you won’t want to miss our summer kickoff event, Taste of Oasis. Learn about Oasis’s great lineup of summer classes, mix and mingle with your favorite instructors and enjoy a concert featuring Seth Kibel and Daryl Davis. This FREE event is sponsored by AARP Maryland. 

“Taste of Oasis” Expo & Concert

Thursday, May 4

1 – 3 pm

At the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville, MD

Class #300

Register Here

OR

Contact Oasis:

(240) 800–3745

washingtonmetro@oasisnet.org

Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), is NOW available to provide funds to assist low income households pay past due water/sewer bills! Funds are limited. Apply today at: http://dhs.maryland.gov/ohep