Washington Grove schedules Zoom safety presentation after recent vehicle vandalism

Mayor John G. Compton told the Town Council that an ad hoc Town Safety Advisory Group met with Officer Melanie Romano of the Montgomery County Police 6th District to review a recent rash of vehicular vandalism and thefts in Washington Grove. The council directed that a written summary of that discussion be published in the April Town Bulletin and that a Zoom safety presentation with Q&A be scheduled with Officer Romano for town residents.

The meeting record notes that a “Grove Alert” summarizing the discussion was sent last week; the council did not vote on a policy action but approved the outreach steps noted above. The safety outreach is positioned as informational: the scheduled Zoom session will allow residents to ask questions of the county officer and the Town Safety Advisory Group prior to any further council action.