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Council approves native‑plant restrictions, county minimum wage and arts governance updates in unanimous votes
Summary
The Montgomery County Council on April 7 adopted several measures unanimously, including a Native Plant Protection Act (targeting invasive running bamboo), an increase to the county minimum wage with required oversight reporting, and governance updates for the Arts & Humanities Council. Council also advanced multiple noncontroversial CIP items.
Montgomery County Council members unanimously adopted a package of measures on April 7 that the council described as a mix of environmental protection, worker policy and cultural governance.
The council passed the Native Plant Protection Act after committee revisions clarified which species the county will regulate and how the county will rely on state lists of noxious weeds in some circumstances. The lead sponsor said the law is intended to curb spread of invasive, running bamboo and protect native habitats.…
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