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Montgomery Charter Review Commission Seeks Input on Charter Issues Comments and Suggestions of Civic Groups, Organizations Agencies, Individuals Should Be Submitted by Jan. 31

Release ID: 12-226
Release Date: 11/28/2012
Contact: Neil Greenberger 240-777-7939 or Delphine Harriston240-777-7931
From: Council Office

ROCKVILLE, Md., November 28, 2012— The Montgomery County Charter Review Commission is seeking suggestions from County residents on possible amendments to the County Charter.

The Charter is the constitutional framework for County government. Charter Section 509 provides for an 11-member Charter Review Commission to study the Montgomery County Charter. The Charter requires that the Commission next report to the County Council in May of 2014. Any recommendations for possible Charter revisions would be considered by County voters in November 2014.

The Commission is requesting the views of residents, civic groups, organizations, County agencies, employees, and other individuals on how County government operates and what Charter revisions could make government work more effectively. A copy of the Charter may be obtained by contacting the Council Office at 240-777-7900.

Suggestions should be submitted to the Charter Review Commission in writing by Jan. 31. The submission may be mailed to: Charter Review Commission, Montgomery County Council, 100 Maryland Avenue, 5th Floor, Rockville, MD 20850. Suggestions and comments also can be e-mailed to the Commission at CharterReview.Commission@montgomerycountymd.gov.

The Charter Review Commission is appointed by the Council every four years. Its meetings are open to the public. No more than six members are from the same political party. The current members are: Molly Mahoney Matthews, Chair; Mark Feinroth, Vice Chair; Cherri Branson, Jerry Cave, Barry Cohen, Diane Nash Dillon, Wendell Holloway, Guled Kassim, Thomas King, Albert Pearce and Shawn Sullivan.

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