Mar 24, 2026 - Council Session (AM)

Montgomery County Council · March 25, 2026

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Opening and National Agriculture Day proclamation

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Council President Natalie Fani Gonzales opened the meeting, introduced a proclamation recognizing National Agriculture Day to be presented by Council Vice President Marilyn Balcom and council members (noted sponsors). Vice President Balcom and other speakers praised farmers, noted the county's agricultural economy, and staff (Mike Scheffel, director of Office of Agriculture) thanked producers. County figures cited: agricultural producers contribute over $280,000,000 annually; the county has more than 70,000 acres of agriculturally assessed land, over 500 farms and more than 10,000 agricultural

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Montgomery County Council met March 24, 2026. The council issued proclamations for National Ag Day and Yom HaShoah, approved several planning and zoning measures including a remanded Wheaton local map amendment with a new height restriction, unanimously enacted Bill 3-26 (local values act on immigration-enforcement guidance), backed a local food procurement challenge, and began FY27–32 CIP work sessions.

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