Mid-County Regional Services Center
Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee (WUDAC)
About the Board
The Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee (WUDAC) consists of 11 members appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council to provide advice on all matters affecting the Wheaton Urban District area (downtown). Members represent businesses, the Chamber of Commerce, residents, and the Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board (MCCAB).
The Wheaton Urban District is funded by special taxes to support the work of the Committee. It provides special services to the Central Business District to ensure that downtown Wheaton is maintained in a clean, safe and attractive manner to promote a vibrant social and business environment and long-term economic viability and vitality. These services include security, streetscape maintenance, tree maintenance, sidewalk repairs, marketing, and events.
Clean and Safe Team
Take a walk through downtown Wheaton and you will see a variety of "special touches" provided by our dedicated team of Urban District staff. The Clean and Safe teams (recognizable by their red shirts) provide landscaping, maintenance and concierge services to the businesses and patrons in the Urban District. Their goal is to make Wheaton a better place to live, visit, and do business by improving the appearance of the downtown and fostering a safe and inviting environment.
Clean and Safe Team Members are present in the downtown area Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Safe team works hand-in-hand with Montgomery County Police to monitor the area and provide assistance within the Urban District. To contact a safe team member for an escort during operational hours, call: 240-777-8120. Administrative responsibility for the budget and operations of the Urban District are under the direction of Luisa Montero, Director, Mid-County Regional Services Office. For more information about WUDAC, please contact 240-777-8101.
2019-2020 WUDAC Members
| Residents | William Jelen, Chair |
| Chelsea Johnson, Vice Chair | |
| Jim Epstein* | |
| Mariela Garcia-Colberg* | |
| Chamber of Commerce Representatives | |
| Mirza Donegan | |
| Omar Lazor | |
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Small Business Representatives |
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| Leah Haygood | |
| Large Business Representatives | |
| William Moore, Secretary | |
| Stuart Amos* | |
| Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board Liaison | |
| Crystal Myers |
* New member whose term began November 2018
WUDAC MEETING SCHEDULE 2019-2020
All meetings will be held at the new Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center (11701 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902) from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Subcommittee dates are TBD.
For more information on the Wheaton Revitalization project, please visit http://www.wheatonproject.com.
Staff Contact: 240-777-8101 OR 240-777-8104
(This schedule is subject to change)
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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| September 10, 2019 | View |
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| October 8, 2019 | ||
| November 12, 2019 | ||
| December 10, 2019 | ||
| January 14, 2020 | ||
| February 11, 2020 | ||
| March 10, 2020 | ` | |
| April 13, 2020 | ||
| May 12, 2020 | ||
| June 9, 2020 | ||
| July 14, 2020 |
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| August 2020 (No Meeting Scheduled) |
All of these meetings are open to the public.
WUDAC MEETING SCHEDULE 2018-2019
All meetings will be held at the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad, 2004 Arcola Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902 in the Green Room from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Subcommittee dates are TBD.
SPECIAL WUDAC MEETING: To discuss approval of letter on budget priorities and recommendations for the FY2020 Operating Budget. Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 2:00 pm. This is a conference call meeting. The call in number is (605)475-4080, Code 699618. The meeting will begin promptly at 2:00 pm. Please feel welcome to join!
For more information on the Wheaton Revitalization project, please visit http://www.wheatonproject.com.
Staff Contact: 240-777-8101 OR 240-777-8104
(Meis subject to change)
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2018 | View | View |
| October 9, 2018 | View | View |
| November 13, 2018 | View | View |
| November 17, 2018 -- Annual Member Retreat | ||
| December 11, 2018 | View | View |
| January 8, 2019 | View | View |
| February 12, 2019 | View | |
| March 7, 2019 | View | View |
| March 12, 2019 | View | View |
| April 9, 2019 | View | View |
| May 14, 2019 | View | View |
| June 11, 2019 | View | |
| July 9, 2019 | View | |
| August 2019 - NO MEETING (No Meeting Scheduled) |
All of these meetings are open to the public.
WUDAC MEETING SCHEDULE 2017 - 2018
All meetings will be held at the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad, 2004 Arcola Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902 in the Green Room from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Subcommittee dates are TBD.
For more information on the project, please visit http://www.wheatonproject.com.
Staff Contact: 240-777-8101
(Calendar is subject to change)
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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| September 12, 2017 | View | View |
| October 10, 2017 | View | View |
| November 14, 2017 | View | View |
| December 12, 2017 | View | View |
| January 9, 2018 | View | View |
| February 13, 2018 | View | View |
| March 13, 2018 | View | View |
| April 10, 2018 | View | View |
| May 8, 2018 | View | View |
| June 12, 2018 | View | View |
| July 10, 2018 | View | View |
| August 2018 - NO MEETING | ||
All of these meetings are open to the public.
WUDAC MEETING SCHEDULE 2016 - 2017
All meetings were held at the Mid-County Regional Services Center from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m unless otherwise indicated. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING DATE CHANGES:
- NOVEMBER MEETING CHANGED FROM November 8th to Monday, November 7th (same place and time).
- March 14th WUDAC meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather and rescheduled to Monday, March 27th at 6:00pm at 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD.
All subcommittees meet the fourth Monday of every month. WUDAC Staff Contact: 240-777-8101
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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| September 13, 2016 | View | View |
| October 11, 2016 | View | View |
| November 7, 2016 PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR THIS MEETING | View | View |
| December 13, 2016 | View | View |
| January 10, 2017 | View | View |
| February 14, 2017 | View | View |
| March 14, 2017 (Rescheduled due to inclement weather - Rescheduled for March 27th) | View | View |
| April 11, 2017 | View | View |
| May 9, 2017 (Rescheduled to Monday, May 8, 2017) | View | View |
| June 13, 2017 | View | View |
| July 11, 2017 | View | |
| August 2017 - NO MEETING |
All of these meetings are open to the public.
WUDAC MEETING SCHEDULE 2015 - 2016
All meetings were held at the Mid-County Regional Services Center from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m (Staff Contact: 240-777-8101).
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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| September 8, 2015 | View | |
| October 13, 2015 | View | |
| November 10, 2015 | View | View |
| December 8, 2015 | View | View |
| January 12, 2016 | View | View |
| February 9, 2016 | View | View |
| March 8, 2016 | View | View |
| April 12, 2016 | View | View |
| May 10, 2016 | View | View |
| June 14, 2016 | View | View |
| July 12, 2016 | View | |
| August 2016 - NO MEETING |
All of these meetings are open to the public.
WUDAC MEETING SCHEDULE 2014 - 2015
All meetings were held at the Mid-County Regional Services Center from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m (Staff Contact: 240-777-8101).
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes |
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| Tuesday, September 9, 2014 | View | View |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2014 | View | View |
| Monday, November 17, 2014 | View | View |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2014 | View | View |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2015 | View | View |
| Tuesday, February 10, 2015 | View | View |
| Tuesday, March 10, 2015 -meeting location has moved to Ana G Mendez 11106 Veirs Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD | View | View |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2015 | View | View |
| Tuesday, May 5, 2015 (note date change) | View | View |
| Tuesday, June 9, 2015 | View | View |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2015 | View | View |
| No meeting in August 2015 |
All of these meetings are open to the public.
WUDAC Correspondence
2018-2019 |
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| September 12, 2018 | Support for Wheaton ARTS Parade/Festival 2019 |
| December 26, 2018 |
Letter to County Executive Regarding Pedestrian/Driver Safety Measures |
| March 07, 2019 | Letter to County Executive Requesting Resources for the Wheaton Urban District |
| April 16, 2019 | Letter to County Council Regarding Fiscal Year 2020 Budget |
2017-2018
| February 16, 2018 | Letter to County Executive Regarding Fiscal Year 2019 Budget |
| January 16, 2018 | Letter to County Executive Regarding Wheaton's A&E District |
| December 14, 2017 | Support for Energized Public Spaces Functional Master Plan for Parks |
| December 6, 2017 | Thank You for Supporting the Inaugural Wheaton ARTS Parade |
| October 2, 2017 | Support for Wheaton ARTS Parade/Festival 2018 |
2016-2017
| May 1, 2017 | Support for County Executive Leggett's Fiscal Year 2018 Budget |
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| May 9, 2017 | Support for Police Presence at the Wheaton Arts Parade |
| May 10, 2017 | WUDAC Lot 13 Advisory Letter |
| February 24, 2017 | Wheaton Redevelopment Questions |
| October 13, 2016 | WUDAC Arts & Entertaiment Support |
| December 23, 2016 | Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) |
2015-2016 |
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| April 12, 2016 | WUDAC Arts & Entertainment Letter to County Executive |
| August 17, 2015 | WUDAC Arts & Entertainment Redesignation Letter to County Executive |
2014-2015
| October 10, 2014 | Follow up letter to summer Walking Tour |
| November 21, 2014 | FY2016 Budget letter |
| January 16, 2015 | DOT BRT Letter to WUDAC |
| Janaury 23, 2015 | WUDAC Madeleno Thank You |
| January 26, 2015 | WUDAC Letter on WMATA easement |
| May 6, 2015 | WUDAC Bikeshare Letter of Support |
Standing Committees
Below is a description of WUDAC’s standing committees with a list of goals that each is striving to achieve to improve the Wheaton Urban District (WUD).
Community Character Subcommittee
- Collaborate and work with other community groups to discuss streetscape, lighting, and artistry of the Urban District
- Study and discuss signage to direct visitors and residents where specifics points of interest are throughout Wheaton
- Help storefronts become more inviting to the public
- Encourage ways to make Wheaton more walkable
Business & Economic Subcommittee
- Engage existing Wheaton businesses and to advise on strategies to attract new business
- Identify County Officials and community groups and introduce them to Wheaton and discuss potential economic opportunities that exist in and around the Urban District
- Provide education to small business where appropriate
- Support the arts & entertainment possibilities in Wheaton
Annual Reports
Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee FY14 Annual Report
Related Documents
County Council Resolution (WUDAC Statute)
Montgomery County Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (PBTSAC)
