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The bills: The council introduced Expedited Bill 14-25, \"Special Capital Improvement Projects — Clarksburg Library,\" and Expedited Bill 15-25, \"Special Capital Improvement Projects — New Organics Processing Facility.\" Both bills were introduced by the council president at the request of the county executive and were placed on the calendar with a public hearing and potential action on June 17, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.

Additional hearing: The clerk announced an added agenda item that the council will hold a public hearing on the Planning Board draft of the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways 2025 technical update on July 8, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Registration and testimony procedures were posted to the council’s website beginning May 27, 2025, at 9 a.m., the clerk said.

Procedure and next steps: The council did not take final action on the introduced bills at the May 22 session; public testimony and the scheduled June 17 hearing will be the next formal opportunities for council consideration. No substantive debate or amendments were recorded at introduction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 22, 2025 - Council Session (am)","oneSentenceSummary","The Montgomery County Council introduced two expedited capital bills during its May 22, 2025 legislative session and scheduled public hearings for June 17, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.","taxTitle","Montgomery County, Maryland","taxId",3351,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227463,"Montgomery County Council approves FY26 capital budget and CIP amendments in unanimous votes; one member recuses on Bethesda Green contract",176,1066000,1242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3491380-3f5758257a7a5d1a494c952ae8c7c3cb&start=1066&end=1242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3491380-3f5758257a7a5d1a494c952ae8c7c3cb/thumbnail_1066000.jpg","/articles/6227463/Montgomery-County/Maryland/Montgomery-County-Council-approves-FY26-capital-budget-and-CIP-amendments-in-unanimous-votes-one-member-recuses-on-Bethesda-Green-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227463-1864e1a05b3bfe289addb3785c361134/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091377&Signature=jVzga7svVapVq-PC5QvVMFYmgrqRG26fjRiuIHKGYVLV35XsHhRoKip-qu4xo5dX~CfGWyiZXT5IZmpkM7H0QqQyl2UQ-S8RZJ9XXT-LCGBwSeR--Jhqdyvt3K-F1PhgqiM5Lvm9ClcqMvh99gKT8qBQ0eUDDJkKUiA9vm4GiOXJZ2nluEK~61ehuMRGcvHqZeTYvPXQE2W-ea3ClZ9JKIB2H92bBVHsdnog0tikdheU1g7b2Ju2frjCHQ34Cci--o8qAycZhOXYTqwkZqBvDCs~iAsVi~k7-5w2UAXtFGxhT5ZYu5oQm8OBVVgLyhNkMtF1QgxCSpz5nBvkB8B3Ig__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Montgomery County Council voted to adopt the FY26 capital budget and approve FY25–30 capital improvement program amendments during its May 22, 2025, session, passing three groups of resolutions en bloc and approving the consent calendar.

The action: The council considered resolutions grouped as items 1–9, 10–15 and 16–22 and voted to approve each block without objection. Council Vice President Giwando moved to approve resolutions 1–9 as a block and Councilmember Sales seconded; the council chair called the vote and members raised hands in favor. Similar en bloc motions followed for the subsequent resolution groups, with motions and seconds recorded from council members Lukey, Veil and Giwando.

Conflict disclosure and recusal: Councilmember Evan Friedson disclosed that Section G of resolution 10 lists noncompetitive contract awards funded by county government in the FY26 budget and that one of those awards is a contract between the county and Bethesda Green. Friedson said he serves on the Bethesda Green board and recused himself from considering or voting on that specific contract item. The disclosure is recorded in the meeting record.

Context and procedure: Council staff noted that Section G contains noncompetitive awards the chief administrative officer deemed in the public interest. The meeting record shows the minutes from April 29, 2025, were approved earlier in the session. The council also approved the consent calendar without objection.

Outcome and next steps: The chair declared the budget official and the votes recorded as unanimous in the meeting (no roll-call tallies were read). The council adjourned and recessed until June 9, 2025. The meeting record does not show follow-up motions or detailed implementation steps for contracts listed in the budget; individual contracts will proceed according to procurement and administrative procedures recorded in the budget documents.","The County Council approved resolutions adopting the FY26 capital budget and amending the FY25–30 Capital Improvements Program by voting three groups of resolutions en bloc. Councilmember Friedson recused himself from a noncompetitive Bethesda Green contract listed in the budget documents.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227466,"Montgomery County council proclaims May as Lupus Awareness Month, highlights diagnosis delays and treatment gaps",994,56000,1050000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3491380-3f5758257a7a5d1a494c952ae8c7c3cb&start=56&end=1050","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3491380-3f5758257a7a5d1a494c952ae8c7c3cb/thumbnail_56000.jpg","/articles/6227466/Montgomery-County/Maryland/Montgomery-County-council-proclaims-May-as-Lupus-Awareness-Month-highlights-diagnosis-delays-and-treatment-gaps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227466-24ae2dbf0ad1df568210ff9d80b72d6e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091377&Signature=finEiJAaChOFS3GjchHF3PmujvV6S~qudEOfzz80oH-GVohrzU8~2i-cEYxbbX-HQrZs~dOR29UiVuglAsgmfxzZDvd32iaiIy2plA3Qy1b-gvraPDQ6eqV2rcv8~bNw9VfIFUoUggSHIQbFfA6HQIfyPecNhDW~QAIyUQp7s0G4lpb6Ip2a91J9GvlyM1c-3jS~3MvsNqkraKGFw4mFtL4ctqjrflud7pUc5HoQNFBP1A7VhNBOXGngtedooE93x2F4O5kULMUGaYHPHacJRWTW1zypyZ4hOfNnzVYXdRyszwfHj8eGIZGUl97zs0aFA-r6fSswA1pUSsqcNXCP6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council Vice President Giwando opened a May 22, 2025, Montgomery County Council session with a proclamation designating May as Lupus Awareness Month and invited patients, researchers and advocates to speak about the condition.

The proclamation and accompanying remarks focused on how lupus disproportionately affects women, particularly women of color, long delays to diagnosis, limited treatment options and the need for research and community supports. “I’m really proud to sponsor this proclamation again to draw attention to this autoimmune disease often called the cruel mystery,” Council Vice President Giwando said.

Why this matters: County officials and health advocates said lupus can be an “invisible” but severe disease that affects major organs and imposes physical, emotional and financial burdens. The council heard firsthand accounts from people living with lupus, representatives of the Lupus Foundation of America and researchers from the National Institutes of Health.

Lupus patients described long diagnostic journeys and daily impacts. Christine Zammit, introduced as a “lupus warrior” and a health care provider, said she has lived with lupus for about two decades and that fatigue and pain are persistent challenges. “Days like that for me, I can wake up extremely tired, and I still have to go to work,” Zammit said. Carol Cordova said she was diagnosed in 2015 after five years of unexplained fevers and hospital stays and emphasized side effects and limitations of existing treatments. “There are not enough or sufficient lupus treatments out there in the market,” Cordova said. Tori Dickerson, diagnosed as a teenager and living with lupus nephritis, described fatigue and the benefit she has experienced with current medication.

Researchers and advocates spoke about ongoing work and resources. Dr. Hassani, identified as chief of the Lupus Clinical Trials Unit and director of the Lupus Clinical Research Program at the National Institutes of Health, told the council the NIH has decades of research on lupus and that “we continue to do research. We continue to try to understand, and try to make, life better for patients with lupus, one patient at a time.” Zach Fjurer, senior director at the Lupus Foundation of America, and representatives from GlaxoSmithKline and an organization called EndoBlack also attended.

The proclamation summarized several points cited during remarks: an estimated 1.5 million people in the United States live with lupus; about 90 percent of people with lupus are women; systemic lupus constitutes roughly 70 percent of cases and can affect major organs including kidneys, lungs, heart and brain. Presenters said many patients wait years for diagnosis — council remarks referenced an average of about six years in the diagnosis process — and that approved therapies are limited and costly. GlaxoSmithKline’s drug Benlysta was mentioned by patient speakers as a current treatment many rely on.

The council read the formal proclamation into the record and presented it on behalf of the body.

Looking ahead: The proclamation calls for increased public awareness, better access to diagnosis and treatment, and continued investment in research; no county legislative or budgetary action tied to the proclamation was proposed during the meeting.","The Montgomery County Council issued a proclamation recognizing Lupus Awareness Month and heard from patients, National Institutes of Health researchers and advocacy groups about diagnosis delays, limited treatment options and the need for more research and community support.","actionData","errors"]

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