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The Nighttime Economy Task Force meets on Aug. 19  at the Rockville Library. It’s scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Earlier this summer,  Nighttime Economy Task Force subcommittees began drafting recommendations that will be submitted to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) in August. The subcommittees include: entertainment, public use and amenities, quality of life, transportation, […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer is asking residents for their opinion on the area’s nightlife in an online poll included in his newsletter distributed via email earlier this month. Riemer (D-At large) has taken a lead role in the county’s nighttime economy task force, which includes a group of business owners, residents, and government officials. […]

In August, the Nighttime Economy Task Force subcommittees are expected to submit their draft proposal to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D). In this video extra, MyMCMedia’s Tamika Smith talks to Megan Pagado, who is a member of the arts and entertainment subcommittee. Take a look: Final recommendations are expected in October. Additional Coverage:

The  Nighttime Economy Task Force subcommittees are more than half of the way towards their draft-proposal deadline in August. In this video extra, MyMCMedia’s Tamika Smith talks to Evan Glass, who is a member of the quality of life engagement subcommittee. Take a look: Final recommendations are expected to be submitted to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) […]

The Nighttime Economy Task Force subcommittees are expected to submit their final recommendations to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) October. In the meantime, members are working towards an August deadline to submit their draft recommendations. In this video extra, MyMCMedia’s Tamika Smith talks to Holly Sears Sullivan, president of the Maryland Business Development Corporation, and member of the […]

The Nighttime Economy Task Force subcommittees have started drafting recommendations that will be submitted to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) in August. In this video extra, MyMCMedia’s Tamika Smith talks to Dan Reed, who blogs at “Just Up The Pike”, and is a member of the transportation subcommittee. Take a look: The subcommittees include: […]

Wheaton business owner Tom Stanton was among many who expressed their concerns—about the nightlife in Montgomery County—to the Nighttime Economy Task Force (NETF). The meeting held on July 15 at Hollywood East Café in Wheaton was well attended by community members and county officials, Councilmembers Hans Riemer (D-At-large) and Marc Elrich (D-At-large). The task force […]

The Nighttime Economy Task Force (NETF) is ready to draft its recommendations to the county. Task force members are about halfway through the process of evaluating the nightlife in Montgomery County. It started in May. To start the drafting process, subcommittee members will combine their findings in a summary to include transportation, safety, business engagement, […]

When the Nighttime Economy Task Force meets in Wheaton on July 15, members will hear from the Silver Spring Regional Director Reemberto Rodriguez,Wheaton business owner Tom Stanton, among other community members. The meeting is being held at Hollywood East Cafe, located at 11160 Viers Mill Rd., inside of the Westfield Wheaton Mall. It starts at […]

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. […]