Instead of driving a car or taking the bus to the Shady Grove Metro station, how about catching a train in Olde Towne? You will one day if local lawmakers get their wish. Montgomery County Del. Andrew Platt has sponsored…
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Potomac Valley Shopping Center Annexation Petition Reopened At the March 7 Mayor and City Council meeting, the developer’s request to reopen the record for Annexation Petition X-7089-2015, Potomac Valley Shopping Center, was approved. The 8.28-acre property is located at the…
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Locals Receive ‘Good Sports Award’ Three local individuals recently received the Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks’ Sports Alliance (MARPSA) Dennis Callahan Good Sports Awards. Named for the MARPSA co-founder, the award is bestowed upon those who showcase good actions and behavior…
City Runs Surplus, Hopes to Spend on New Staff and Disaster Prep
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Gaithersburg realized a $10 million budget surplus in fiscal 2015, and city officials have some ideas for how to spend it. When the fiscal 2017 budget is proposed March 21, look for new funding requests for city staff positions, disaster…
MC and City Create Custom Management Training Program
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City of Gaithersburg supervisors from a variety of departments recently graduated from the city’s inaugural, 10-week supervisory management training program that was created with and given by the Montgomery College Gaithersburg Business Training Center (GBTC). On Monday, Feb. 8, 27…
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City Receives Positive Ratings in Survey The city recently announced the results of their annual Citizen Survey, and more than eight in 10 residents described the city as an “excellent” or “good” place to live. Conducted by the National Research…
City Fights for Full Interchange
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The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is contemplating changes to the full diamond Watkins Mill Interchange, scheduled for construction this year. The project is fully funded, but SHA cancelled bids in November without informing the City of Gaithersburg. In an…
City of Gaithersburg’s Stand on Chemical-Free Turf
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Whether or not the City of Gaithersburg should consider adopting Montgomery County’s Healthy Lawns Act (Bill 52-14), passed on Oct. 6, was a topic introduced for discussion by Councilmember Robert Wu during the regular session of Gaithersburg’s Mayor and City…
State to Determine and Correct Possible Funding Errors
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This month, the Maryland State Comptroller’s office expects to credit misallocated income taxes that could be as much as $15 million to the Montgomery County coffers. The revenue appears to have been misapplied to several of the county’s 19 municipalities,…
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Budget Forum Set Want your voice heard on how the City of Gaithersburg spends its money? Clear the evening of Feb. 8 because the city wants to hear from you. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman and the City Council will host the annual Budget Public Forum at City Hall beginning…