5 Things to Know Today, June 22, In Montgomery County

Today is Tuesday, June 22, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County.

1. County Council Session:  The Council meets today starting at 9 a.m. The agenda and staff reports may be found online here.

2. Food Assistance: Montgomery County has a food distribution event today at 8921 Warfield Road in Gaithersburg from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Check the county’s website here for more food distribution events this week.

An Upcounty food distribution event begins at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, June 22) at 8921 Warfield Road in Gaithersburg. For more food resources, visit the County's website: https://t.co/kuT2fdG75i.@BlackRockCenter @NourishNow @MoCoFoodCouncil @ReadyMontgomery pic.twitter.com/OPx995VZK1

— Montgomery County MD (@MontgomeryCoMD) June 21, 2021

3. Fenton Street Cycletrack Community Meeting:  Montgomery County Department of Transportation is holding a virtual community meeting at 6:30 p.m. to provide an update on the cycletrack project and solicit community feedback on the plan. Registration for the meeting is required. View the plan here.

REMINDER: Our Fenton Street Cycletrack virtual community meeting is tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. Registration is *required*. Learn more and register here: https://t.co/JUbY2WYIUk

We hope to see you tomorrow night!#bikeMD #bikeDC #DTSS #SilverSpring pic.twitter.com/Pz8rmBn3kY

— MCDOT Division of Transportation Engineering (@MoCo_DTE) June 21, 2021

4. Yard Trim Collection: The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is letting residents know that due to staffing issues with county contractors, yard trim collection is behind schedule. It is still ongoing, so if your yard trim was not collected on your usual day, DEP says to leave materials curbside.

Yard Trim Collection Update 6/21/2021. Due to staffing issues with county contractors yard trim collection is ongoing but behind schedule. For questions or concerns call 311 (240-777-0311) & press 3 for Trash & Recycling or visit our website https://t.co/d29kjBoL6H pic.twitter.com/t1fM41d3AS

— Montgomery County Dept of Environmental Protection (@MyGreenMC) June 21, 2021

5. Happy 103rd Birthday: North Potomac resident Ida Pearl Green turned 103 years old recently. Her family organized a drive-by birthday car parade. Take a look.

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

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