5 Things to Know Today, April 7, In Montgomery County

Today is Wednesday, April 7, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. Budget Public Hearings: The county council will hold a public hearing on County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed fiscal 2022 budget at 7 p.m. (register by 5 p.m.). See more information here.

County Council to Hold Budget Public Hearings April 6-8

2. County COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Free COVID-19 testing is available throughout the county at eight testing sites today.

3. Mental Health Conversation: Residents are invited to join a virtual conversation called, “Help My Unbelief-The Coexistence of Faith and Fear During a Pandemic” from 6-7:30 p.m. The discussion will focus on the struggle to not lose faith while houses of worship are affected by the pandemic, and the importance of faith in overcoming death and sickness of loved ones, loneliness and depression. See more here.

🆕 You are invited to a community conversation, “Help My Unbelief – The Coexistence of Faith and Fear During a Pandemic.” This free online event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7.
Read the news release to learn more: https://t.co/ggHNmRv2To.@MoCoDHHS pic.twitter.com/MOplOvkPmX

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) April 2, 2021

4. Public Election Fund Committee Openings: The county council is calling for applications to fill three seats on the Public Election Fund Committee by 5 p.m. on April 12. See more here.

County Council Seeks Applicants for Seats on Public Election Fund Committee

5.  Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery continues to offer free Zoom classes to senior residents. Today’s classes include “Graphic Design Tools” and “How to Spot Fake News.”

And as a reminder to our loyal readers…Find the latest coronavirus news updates in Montgomery County here.

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About Maryam Shahzad

Maryam is a reporter with Montgomery Community Media. She graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Previously, she was an intern with MCM. She can be reached at mshahzad@mymcmedia.org or on Twitter @maryam_mcm.

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