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After six months of studying ways to improve the county’s nightlife, the Nighttime Economy Task Force has forwarded its recommendations to the County Executive. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can review the recommendations online: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/nighttimeeconomy/recommend.html

In this MyMCMedia extra, watch the chair of the Nighttime Economy Task Force present the task force’s final report to County Executive Isiah Leggett on Nov. 15. Speaking on behalf of the 19-member task force,  Heather Dlhopolsky also highlights a few of the report’s recommendations about how to enhance the nighttime economy in Montgomery County. […]

At the second official meeting of the Nighttime Economy Task Force, a group of George Washington University graduate students presented recommendations based on a survey from their grad school project about how to attract young professionals to Montgomery County. The presentation sparked a discussion around what it needed to attract these “millennials” to the county. […]

Heather Dlhopolsky, chair of Montgomery County’s Nighttime Economy Task Force, tells us in this interview about the volunteers’ six-month workplan. Take a look: You can find out more about upcoming Task Force meetings on its website at this link: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/nighttimeeconomy/when.html Here are some photos from the June 17 meeting at the Bethesda Library:

The Nighttime Economy Task Force is almost a third of the way through its work examining the policies, resources and amenities that impact Montgomery County’s nightlife scene. After the June 17 meeting, Task Force Chair Heather Dlhopolsky said some important issues have been identified but she said there is still a lot to learn. Take […]

The Nighttime Economy Task Force (NETF) wants to hear from the residents of Montgomery County. The task force meets monthly and county officials are posting agendas, meeting dates, minutes and other information from the Task Force’s meetings on the county’s website to keep citizens informed. Even if you can’t make a meeting, NETF Chair Heather […]

The Nighttime Economy Task Force held its first meeting this week to brainstorm how to improve the nightlife in Montgomery County. The key to starting this process is making sure the various committees have an open mind about the term “nightlife,” said Heather Dlhopolsky, who is the chair of the task force. The task force […]