Five Things to Know Today, May 18, in Montgomery County

Keep your umbrella handy, rain is in the forecast. Here are five more things to know today, May 18, in Montgomery County:

1. The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to hold a legislative session and on the agenda: recordation tax rates. You can view the full agenda here.

2. A plea hearing for Luis Reluzco, the driver that fatally struck Officer Noah Leotta, is scheduled for this afternoon.

3. Montgomery Councilmember Craig Rice is hosting a Community Forum and Town Hall  at the Germantown Community Library to discuss crime concerns tonight.

4. Organizers are looking for volunteers to help with the June 18 Silver Spring Blues Festival. The first orientation is tonight at the Silver Spring Civic Building at 7:30 p.m.

5. Strathmore’s Artist in Residence Kimberly Kong is scheduled to host a Piano Master Workshop tonight at 7:30 p.m.

One more thing: The Montgomery County Department of General Services and Montgomery County Office of Procurement will be hosting a vendor outreach event for local, small and minority-owned vendors.

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About Maureen Chowdhury

Maureen Chowdhury is a multimedia journalist with Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at mchowdhury@mymcmedia.org and on Twitter at @MediaMaureen. Maureen authors the blog Sound Check on MyMCMedia.

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