2007 NEWSLETTERS

January 2007: The Education Learning Curve / Residents, Owner Agree to Save COMSAT / Knapp Seeks Input on Options for Planned Retirement Communities / Council Votes to Expedite Review of Growth Policy / Ag Policy Working Group to Present Final Report on January 30 / Council Seeking Grant Application / Johnson Takes Helm at Montgomery College / Olney Manor Skate Park Open for Business / Help Wanted: Noise Control Advisory Board Seeks New Member / The Upcounty Road Scholar / Vox Pops / County Council Public Hearings Calendar

Spring 2007: Digging Out and Getting Plowed / Knapp Tightens Budget Oversight / CountyExecutive Proposes Budget of $4 Billion / What Is The Charter Limit? / Chairman's Corner: Education Committee Begins Budget Sessions / Education Committee Schedule / Germantown Library Open For Business, Browsing / You're Invited: Germantown Library Celebration on March 31 / Knapp Testifies in Support of State Legislation for Mass Transit / Three New Fire Stations Slated For The Upcounty / A Friendly Reminder: You've Changed Your Clocks. Now Change Your Battery. / Help Wanted: Council Seeks Applicants to Fill Vacancies on Charter Review Commission, Planning Board / The Upcounty Road Scholar / Vox Pops / County Council Public Hearings Calendar

May 2007: Lending a Hand with Spring Cleaning / County Mourns Death of Police Officer / 15 County Officers Have Been Killed In The Line of Duty Since 1928 / Damascus Teacher Named MCPS Teacher of the Year / Governor Visits Maryland's First "Green School" / Olney Volunteers Lead Community Clean Up / Upcounty Schools, Scouts Scour Roads and Highways for Earth Day / Your Guide to County Trash and Recycling Services / Council Must Manage Budget Demands, Expectations / Education Committee Continues Budget Discussions / Olney Skate Park Celebrates Grand Opening / Counseling Services Available For Crime Victims / Vox Pops / County Council Public Hearings Calendar

June/July 2007: Getting the Most for Your Money / FY2008 Budget Highlights / Next Town Meeting Set for June 20 in Olney / County Council Approves Knapp Housing Initiative / Ed Committee Examines Financial Management, Incident Reporting / Knapp Pushes for Captioned Films in Germantown / Council Bans Trans Fats in Restaurants, Markets / What The Heck Is A Trans Fat Anyway? / The Upcounty Road Scholar / New Funding, Video for Pedestrian Safety at MCPS Schools / Montgomery County Golf Taking Tee Times Online / Metro Funding Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate / RideOn Now Accepting SmarTrip Cards / How To Properly Dispose of Worn Out American Flags / Find and Visit a Farmers Market in Your Community / Celebrate the Fourth in Montgomery County / Vox Pops / County Council Public Hearings Calendar

September 2007: State of Shock / Knapp Sponsors Drought Relief for County Farmers / Join Me for an Open Mike Night! / Money Ranks Olney 17th of "Best Places to Live" / Wynn Secures Funding for Germantown Biotech Project / Metro Funding Bills Advance in U.S. Congress / Know Your County Guides Are Now Available / Judges Needed for 2008 Primary Election / Ed Committee Discusses Budget Priorities, Financial Management / Ride On Adds New Bus Service to Germantown Transit Center / Mitchell Named As New Clarksburg Ombudsman / County Council Public Hearings Calendar

November 2007: Name Your Poison / Knapp Moves to Abolish Clarksburg Development Districts / Dry in Damascus: An Alcohol Primer / Drinking in Damascus: Frequently Asked Questions / MCPS Modifies Site Plan for New Middle School / Germantown Master Plan Update, Planning Documents Now Online / "Project Change" Earns Major Award from Freeman Foundation / Education Committee Looks at Facilities, Achievement Gap / The Upcounty Road Scholar / Vox Pops: The State Budget Shortfall -- Open Mike Readers Respond / Fire and Rescue Service Offers Winter Safety Tips / County Council Public Hearings Calendar / Ombudsman / Local Toastmasters Invite You To Practice Public Speaking Skills

December 2007: Happy Holidays! Now Stick Around. / Highlights from Councilmember Knapp's Inaugural Remarks / Free Taxi Service Available for the Holidays / County Council Public Hearings Calendar

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