Five Things to Know for July 29 in Montgomery County

Today is Monday, July 29. Mostly sunny today. Still hot. Here’s the forecast.

1. Council Committees: The County Council’s planning committee meets at 9:30 a.m. in the Seventh Floor Hearing Room. Topics include a report on housing, population and employment trends since 1990. The Public Safety and Education and Culture committees meet at 2 p.m. in Seventh Floor Hearing Room. Topics include school bus safety.

2. Municipal Monday: Gaithersburg’s Mayor and Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall. Here’s the agenda.

3. Gas Hearing: The Maryland Public Service Commission will be holding a public hearing on a proposed increase in Washington Gas increase at 6 p.m. in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville

4. Cash for Backpacks: Just ten bucks can help a student.

MCPS needs your help to raise funds to purchase backpacks for students in need for the 2019-2020 school year. For $10, a student in need is provided with a new backpack filled with school supplies. Info: https://t.co/IMGJ8MJsEO pic.twitter.com/hLBTsWw2vT

— MCPS (@MCPS) July 26, 2019

5. ICYMI: Joey Jones, principal of Robert Frost Middle School in Rockville, is one of the three finalists for the National Principal of the Year award.

Frost MS Principal Named Finalist for National Award

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