Trachtenberg Office Attends Silver Spring Neighborhoods Committee Meeting

The Trachtenberg Office was represented at the monthly meeting of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board’s Neighborhoods Committee. The meeting was one of the last to be held at the Silver Spring Regional Center on Georgia Avenue, before the Center moves to its new offices in the Silver Spring Civic Building at One Veterans Plaza. Among the items on the Committee’s agenda were the Sligo Creek Golf Course and the County’s policy for suplusing its inventory of County buildings if there was no further public use. Our Chief of Staff Alan Bowser, who is a former Chair of the Silver Spring Neighborhoods Committee, represented the Trachtenberg Office.

Councilmember Trachtenberg Discusses County Budget Issues at Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board

Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg attended the monthly meeting of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board held at the Long Branch Community Library on Garland Avenue in Silver Spring.

In her remarks to the Board, Councilmember Trachtenberg discussed a broad range of issues including the recently approved FY10 Savings Plan recommended by the County Executive and the FY11 Operating Budget to be transmitted to the County Council next week. She described the range of possible types of cuts that might be recommended by the Executive and commented that the Montgomery County Government would look very different after the County closes its $761 million budget gap.

With regard to Silver Spring issues, Councilmember Trachtenberg discussed the Silver Spring Library, the Sligo Creek Golf Course Task Force Report, the progress of the Silver Spring Civic Building and Veterans Plaza, the Fillmore Project, the Old Blair Auditorium Project, and the Purple Line. In response to questions from Board members she discussed ambulance fees, transit needs, the Metropolitan Branch Trail, and ways to increase ground level retail in downtown development.

Before the meeting, Councilmember Trachtenberg toured the Long Branch Community Library and observed the very high demand for computer use by residents in the diverse neighborhood. After the meeting, she had dinner at Samantha’s, a popular restaurant near the intersection of Piney Branch Road and University Boulevard. Alan Bowser, our Chief of Staff and a former member of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, accompanied Councilmember Trachtenberg to the Long Branch event.

Councilmember Trachtenberg To Attend Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board

Councilmember Trachtenberg will discuss the Montgomery County budget at tonight's meeting of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board.

The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm at the Long Branch Community Library, 8800, Garland Avenue, Silver Spring.

The Trachtenberg Office Attends Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board Meeting

Naomi Bloch represented the Trachtenberg office at last evening’s meeting of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board. The meeting was held at the Long Branch Community Center at 8700 Piney Branch Road, in Silver Spring. The Board meets every second Monday of each month. For information on locations, click here.

The current budget challenges facing Montgomery County were the primary focus of last night’s meeting and both Darian Unger’s, the Board Chair, and Reemeberto Rodriguez’, the Silver Spring Regional Director, focused on this topic.

After their reports were presented the Board members, along with three citizens in attendance, broke up into groups of three each to discuss how they might deal with the budget challenges facing the County. The primary questions these groups had to consider were: Budget Priorities, Potential Revenue and Potential cuts that they would suggest.

The County Executive will conduct a budget forum on Thursday, January 21, 2010 for Silver Spring citizens. This meeting is tentatively scheduled to take place at the Long Branch Recreation Center at the above address.

For more information on both the County Executive’s budget forums; the Silver Spring Regional Service Center and Citizens’ Advisory Board, click here.

The Silver Spring and Upcounty Citizens Advisory Boards Will Meet Tonight

The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board will meet at 7 p.m. at the Long Branch Recreation Center, 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring.

The Upcounty Citizens Advisory Board will meet at 7 p.m. in the Up-County Regional Services Center, located at 12900 Middlebrook Road in Germantown.

Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board Meeting

The Silver Spring Citizen Advisory Board will have its monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the Silver Spring Community Library -8901 Colesville Road, Silver Spring.