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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

On the County Agenda: Smoking Ban Public Hearing, Firearm Resolution Vote and More

The Montgomery County Council meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in Rockville.

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on its proposal to ban smoking on any property owned or leased by county government. The proposed ban, introduced in November by Councilwoman Nancy M. Floreen, would apply to the land around recreation centers and county buildings, for example, but not bus shelters and sidewalks, The Washington Examiner reported. The full information packet for the public hearing is available online and the hearing is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. The council will also vote on President Nancy Navarro's resolution urging the governor and state lawmakers to tighten restrictions on gun and ammunition sales. Other agenda items of note include: The County Council meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in …

jnrentz1

12:44 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

I wish Ms. Navarro would introduce a resolution to urge our State lawmakers to pass: 1) A law that would make Bail Jumping a separate and distinct offense with its own criminal penalties, and 2) A Chronic Offender law, to address those who continually offend.   more ›

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