ROCKVILLE, Md. — Over the last century, Rockville Pike in Montgomery County, Md., has grown, unfettered and unplanned, into a sprawling strip city — a hodge-podge of shopping centers, parking lots and gridlocked traffic that frustrates motorists and discourages pedestrians.
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The April 2010 Echo (PDF), has been posted.
The following is the Board approved slate that was gathered during the nomination period. A call for nominations was made at the February membership meeting and posted in the previous Echo. Elections will be held on April 1st, 2010 at the membership meeting.
**The Director seats held by Karen Helfert and Kevin Kline are not up for election in this period. Directors are elected to three year terms. Kevin has one year remaining on his term and Karen has two years remaining. Per our by-laws, outgoing President Matt Tifford will remain an ad hoc voting member of the Board for one year after leaving office.
The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an ambitious proposal to transform a large segment of Rockville Pike near White Flint into a vibrant, grand boulevard lined with villages where residents can live, shop, walk and play.
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Parts of North Bethesda in Montgomery County will soon get a major facelift. On Tuesday the county council unanimously approved the White Flint Sector Plan, which will transform the area into a more urban community.
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The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday approved the White Flint Sector Plan, which will govern growth in the area around the White Flint Metro and calls for 9,800 new residences and nearly 6 million square feet of commercial space over the next 30 years.
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The March 2010 Echo (PDF), has been posted.
A bill that would waive a $23 million penalty levied against Montgomery County public schools passed with overwhelming support in the Maryland Senate on Friday.
The bill now moves to the Maryland House.
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The Randolph Dog Club, with RCA support, is actively lobbying the County for a Dog Park in our neighborhood. Posted below is a map of the proposed Dog Park. Click the map to view a larger version.
The Park would be located in Randolph Hills Local Park.
The January 2010 Echo (PDF), has been posted.
Our neighborhood stays connected via Nextdoor. Sign up with your home address at Nextdoor.com, and you will be directed to the Randolph Hills group.
MC311 Customer Service Center is Montgomery County’s source for non-emergency government information and services. You can reach MC311 by calling 311 in the County or 240-777-0311, 711 for MD Relay TTY, from anywhere, Monday - Friday 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.