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.

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What's Next for Wheaton: A Community & Decision-Makers Forum 

A Forum held on July 18th and convened by the  Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee the purpose of which was to share residents' vision and priorities for Wheaton with County officials.

YOU CAN STILL :

• Complete the survey at https://tinyurl.com/WUDACsurvey2) 
• Review the issue paper (click here)

Post-Forum Documents:

1. Presentation from the Forum
2. Responses to Community Survey
3. Highlights & Takeaways from the Forum

For more information, contact Luisa Montero, luisa.montero@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-8101.

2018-2019 WUDAC Members

* New member whose term began November 2018

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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)

All of these meetings are open to the public.

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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

All of these meetings are open to the public.

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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).

All of these meetings are open to the public.

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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).

All of these meetings are open to the public.

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WUDAC Correspondence

2017-2018

2016-2017

2014-2015

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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

M-NCPPC Wheaton Sector Plan

County Council Resolution (WUDAC Statute)

Wheaton Redevelopment

Montgomery County Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (PBTSAC)

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