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Montgomery County council president pauses Thrive update, seeks consultant review and public input
Summary
Council President Gabriel Gurnos told municipal leaders the county will pause parts of the Thrive general-plan update to hire a consultant and solicit additional feedback by July 1; he also previewed budget priorities including public-health investments and flagged concerns about OPEB and use of expiring federal funds.
Council President Gabriel Gurnos told municipal leaders at the Maryland Municipal League annual meeting that the county will pause parts of Thrive, its long-awaited general-plan update, and hire an outside consultant to gather additional public input.
"We are going to hire a consultant. We have already issued the RFP for that," Gurnos said, adding the goal is "to solicit feedback by July 1" before reengaging work sessions on the plan.
The pause follows an equity analysis that, Gurnos said, showed the process had not yet reached some…
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