From the City’s website:
Agenda - Work Session and Special Mayor and City Council Meeting, 11/23/2009
Posted 11/19/2009
City of Gaithersburg
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION AGENDA
Monday, November 23, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
(Off-Site at 21 Firstfield Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland, Not Televised)
Full Combined Meeting Package (pdf [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 11/16/2009
Posted 11/13/2009
City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (78M pdf format)
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Special Mayor and City Council Meeting, 11/9/2009
Posted 11/6/2009
City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format)
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
IV. CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS
Background Material (pdf [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Work Session, 10/26/2009
Posted 10/22/2009
City of Gaithersburg
WORK SESSIONMonday, October 26, 2009
(Immediately following the 7:30 p.m. Special Meeting)
Full Meeting Package (pdf format)
I. Call to Order
II. Topic
Discuss Changes to the Historic District Commission CompositionFrom the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 10/19/2009
Posted 10/15/2009
City of Gaithersburg
AGENDA FOR A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (20M pdf format)
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
IV. CONSENT ITEM
Resolution [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Work Session, 10/12/2009
Posted 10/6/2009
City of Gaithersburg
WORK SESSION
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION AGENDA
Monday, October 12, 2009
7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format)
I. Call to Order
II. Executive Session Announcement/Motion
III. Topic
Crime/Surveillance Camera Update and [...]From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 10/5/2009
Posted 10/1/2009
City of Gaithersburg
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package ( pdf format 25M)
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the [...]I will note here that anyone interested in historic preservation in the City, and in the proposed redevelopment of the Wilson properties in particular, will find that pp 240-252 of tonight’s full meeting package makes for fascinating reading.
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 9/21/2009
Posted [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Work Session, 9/14/2009
Posted 9/10/2009
City of Gaithersburg
WORK SESSION
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION AGENDA
Monday, September 14, 2009
7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format)
Note that this week’s package has a particularly extensive set of comments from the public on various issues, particularly the proposed redevelopment of the Summit shopping center, and last week’s work session topics, the I-270 multi-modal study and the Gaithersburg West master plan draft.
From the City’s website:
Agenda - [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Work Session and Special Meeting, 8/31/2009
Posted 8/27/2009
City of Gaithersburg
WORK SESSION
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
WORK SESSION AGENDA
Monday, August 31, 2009
7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format)
I. Call to Order
II. [...]
From the City’s website:
Friday, August 14, 2009
Armed Robbery
On 08/14/2009 at 11:44 p.m., an armed robbery was reported in the 200 block of Muddy Branch Road behind the Festival Shopping Center. The subjects were known to the victim and arrest were made.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Burglary
On 08/10/2009 at 10:39 [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 8/17/2009
Posted 8/12/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Full Meeting Package (19M pdf format)
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
IV. APPOINTMENTS
Resolution of the City Council Confirming an [...]
There are two topics in this work session. One is to discuss the current system of volunteer committees; some reorganization of the committees is recommended, along with the imposition of term limits. I’m really not sure about that latter idea — most of the committees run with open seats, so [...]
Among the more interesting items in this agenda is the request to the HDC to consider a new proposal to tear down 13 DeSellum Avenue — a property for which the developers had previously requested historic designation — and move the older building at 206 South Frederick — for which [...]
For some reason I omitted several days worth of reports in the first version of this post.
From the City’s website:
Friday, July 31, 2009
Strong Arm Robbery
On 07/31/2009 at 10:39 pm. A strong arm robbery was reported at the intersection of Girard St. and Goshen Rd. The victim was approached by [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 7/20/2009
Posted 7/16/2009
City of Gaithersburg
MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (35M pdf format)
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Mayor [...]
From the City’s website:
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Burglary
On 07/14/2009 at 9:00 p.m., a burglary was reported in the 500 block of Kersten Street. Unknown suspect(s) entered the residence and removed property. The residence was unoccuppied at the time.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Rape
On 07/13/2009 at 12:58 p.m., an alleged rape was reported [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting, 7/15/2009
Posted 7/6/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA [subject to change]
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
7:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 17, 2009, Planning Commission Meeting
Background Material (pdf [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Joint Work Session: Master Plan Update, 7/13/2009
Posted 7/9/2009
City of Gaithersburg
PLANNING COMMISSION
JOINT WORK SESSION AGENDA
Monday, July 13, 2009
7:30 P.M.
From the City’s website:
Monday, July 06, 2009
Aggravated Assault
On 07/06/2009 at 1:14 p.m., an aggravated assault was reported at the Rio Mall located at 9811 Washintonian Boulevard. The assault followed after a traffic dispute between both parties. Both parties are known to each other.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Armed Robbery
On 07/03/2009 at [...]
What I think is the most interesting part of this week’s Council agenda is a public hearing on changes to the City’s animal control ordinance. There are several significant new rules in the proposed changes, and if you own pets or otherwise have interactions with animals in the City, [...]
First, note that there is no Council meeting tonight, because the Mayor and Council are in Ocean City for the Maryland Municipal League conference. Second, I will apologize for the dearth of posts on this blog for the last several weeks. Although I really didn’t plan it this way, I [...]
From the City’s website:
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Burglary
On 06/23/2009 at 1:58 a.m., officers responded to an alarm at The Mac Store, located at 895 Quince Orchard Road. Upon arrival officers found the rear door had been kicked in. Investigation revealed that an unknown suspect(s) forcibly entered the establishment through the [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Work Session: Wells/Robertson, Arts and Monuments Corp., Police Foundation, 6/22/2009
Posted 6/10/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Monday, June 22, 2009
7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format)
501(c)(3) Updates (Current Activities and Future Plans)
Gaithersburg Arts and [...]
From the City’s website:
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Aggravated Assault
On 06/18/2009 at 10:53 p.m., officers responded to unit block of N. Summit Drive for an assault with a knife that just occurred. An investigation revealed that several subjects got into an argument with another individual. At that time, the individual pulled [...]
Perhaps one of the most interesting things in this agenda is a new proposal to update the City’s code regarding animals in the City. The biggest changes appear to include:
a new requirement for a permit to intentionally or accidentally allowing pets to breed, making it illegal to routinely tether an [...]From the City’s website:
Monday, June 08, 2009
Burglary
On 06/08/2009 at 11:02 a.m., police responded to the 400 block of Belle Grove Road for an alarm. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the house had been burglarized by unknown suspects and that property was stolen.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Arrest
On 06/05/09, at about [...]
Anyone interested in the future of the I-270 corridor transportation infrastructure will probably want to look through the background document linked below. This document contains a 46-page PowerPoint overview presentation on the various design alternatives being considered in this area, including widening of certain parts of I-270, the extension of [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting, 6/3/2009
Posted 5/22/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Telephone: 301-258-6330
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA [subject to change]
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
7:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 20, 2009, Planning Commission Meeting
[...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 6/1/2009
Posted 5/28/2009
City of Gaithersburg
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format - Very Large File -73M)
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of a Regular [...]This last of four posts for this morning will catch us up with the County Police crime summaries, which I’ve been neglecting for a few weeks.
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
No significant activity.
P2 Beat:
An attempted residential burglary occurred in the 900 block [...]
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
A burglary occurred at the community center at the Willows Apartments, 429 West Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg between Friday, 5/1 and Monday, 5/4 at an unknown time. Suspects forced entry and removed property.
A theft from a vehicle [...]
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
An aggravated assault occurred in the 400 block of Muddy Branch Road in Gaithersburg on Thursday, 4/30 between 11:13 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. This incident was domestic-related. The husband was arrested for threatening his wife with a [...]
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
An attempted burglary occurred in the unit block of School Drive in Gaithersburg on Saturday, 4/25 at 11:20 p.m. No entry was gained.
An armed robbery occurred in the area of 400 West Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg on [...]
From the City’s website:
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Burglary
On 05-26-2009 the KC Jewelry Store in the 400 block of N. Frederick ave was burglarized.
Suspect was an unknown race male.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Burglary
On 5/21/09 at 9:26 p.m., there was a burglary reported in the unit block of Seville Way. The suspect entered [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Work Session: Emergency Management Plan, 5/26/2009
Posted 5/18/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
7:30 P.M.
Maryland prosecutors cleared Gaithersburg City Councilman Henry F. Marraffa Jr. last month of violating state election laws during his 2006 run for Montgomery County Council.
Patricia M. Murret writes, Postal worker attacked on his route:Three young men attacked and [...]
The Montgomery County Council last week unanimously approved a $107 million project to rent then buy the GE Tech Park in Gaithersburg, clearing the way turn the 52-acre parcel into the county’s public safety headquarters.
The county’s police [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting, 5/20/2009
Posted 5/12/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA [Subject to change]
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
7:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 6, 2009, Planning Commission Meeting
Background Material (pdf [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 5/18/2009
Posted 5/13/2009
City of Gaithersburg
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format 31M)
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
Reverend Randy Lord-Wilkinson, Episcopal Church of the Ascension
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes [...]Update 3: Police yesterday arrested Edwin Antonio Lopez in connection with the Guzman-Saenz murder. This makes for a total of ten arrests in this case:
Edwin Antonio Lopez, 21 Joel Yonathan Ventura-Quintanilla, 22 David Antonio Lozano, 32 Ana Abarca, 18 Ysaud Flores, 30 Joel Antonio Lovo-Reyes, 29 Daniel A. Zavala, 26 Silvia Martinez, 19 Francis E. Artiga-Cardoza, 22 Ana Villatoro, [...]From the City’s website:
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Aggravated Assault
On 5/9/09 at 9:15 P.M. there was an aggravated assault in the 100 block of Kendrick Place. The suspect was arrested on the scene.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Burglary
Sometime between 05/04/09 at 6:30p.m. and 05/05/09 at 8:00a.m. an unknown suspect burglarized a business in [...]
Update: This week’s Gazette has an article on this topic by Patricia M. Murret, Farmhouse proposed for demo dates to 1877:
The farmhouse once belonged to Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, an internationally known lecturer, author and literary critic, said Judith Christensen, president of the Gaithersburg Historical Association.
The city hired Christensen [...]
Note that one of the more controversial items in Wednesday’s Planning Commission agenda is the application for the redevelopment of the Wilson properties, at the intersection of DeSellum Ave & MD 355, across the street from St. Martin’s Catholic Church. This is a fairly complex, multi-phase proposal, which among other [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 5/4/2009
Posted 5/1/2009
City of Gaithersburg
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format )
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
Deacon Robert Allen, Saint John Neumann Catholic Church
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes [...]Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
A residential burglary occurred in the 100 block of Duval Lane in Gaithersburg on Monday, 4/13. Suspects used no force to gain entry however property was removed.
A residential burglary occurred in the 9900 block of Killarney Lane [...]
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
Three thefts from vehicles occurred on Pontiac Way in Gaithersburg between Saturday 4/11 at 10:00 p.m. and Sunday 4/12 at 9:00 a.m.. Suspects broke the window and removed CD’s, camera and GPS unit.
A theft from a vehicle [...]
MCP Press release via Connected Communities:
Police Arrest Suspect in StabbingDetectives from the 5th District Investigative Section have been investigating a first-degree assault that occurred on Friday, April 17, in the shopping center parking lot of 12123 Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg. The suspect was [...]
From the City’s website:
Monday, April 27, 2009
Attempted Rape
On 04/27/09 at 11:00 a.m., an attempted rape was reported in the 400 block of West Deer Park Road. The victim reported that on 04/26/09 between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., they were physically assaulted and inappropriately touched, by [...]
Mr. Goldstein was an important factor in many aspects of civic life in Montgomery County, and will be greatly missed.
Janel Davis writes:
Longtime civic activist Wayne Goldstein died of a heart attack Monday morning in Rockville on the way to testify in a hearing before the county’s Board of Appeals, [...]
A few months ago the Mayor and Council formed the Ad Hoc Elections Ordinance Review Committee to consider whether any changes should be made to the City’s elections ordinance, and if so, what changes should be made. This committee has now submitted their report, which is transcribed from the [...]
Gaithersburg’s $48 million proposed fiscal 2010 budget, which outlines the city’s capital improvement plan and operating budgets, shows new priorities in capital spending, changes in community events and increased fees for senior center classes. It also includes changes to [...]
From the City’s website:
Monday, April 20, 2009
Attempted Burglary
On 04-20-2009 at 3:20 AM in the 800 block of Russell Avenue unknown subjects attempted a smash and grab burlary.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Aggravated Assault
Today at 12137 Darnestown Road there was an assault with a knife. Both victim and suspect were known to [...]
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
A theft from a vehicle occurred in the 300 block of Alderwood Drive in Gaithersburg overnight between Friday, 4/3 and Saturday, 4/4. Suspects broke the window and removed an iPod.A theft from a vehicle occurred in [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 4/20/2009
Posted 4/16/2009
City of Gaithersburg
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009, 7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format - Large File:20M )
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, Shaare Torah Congregation
IV. APPROVAL OF [...]
A two-story medical office building could soon anchor the Frederick Avenue corridor near Olde Towne, where Gaithersburg leaders have made improvements a priority, but a city councilwoman is worried about historic preservation.
City officials moved too quickly by allowing [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting, 4/15/2009
Posted 4/6/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA [subject to change]
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
7:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 18, 2009, Planning Commission Meeting
TBA - Background Material [...]
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
An attempted robbery/sexual assault occurred along a path near Apple Seed Lane in Gaithersburg on Sunday, 3/29 at 11:30 a.m. The adult female victim was assaulted by a man who got off his bicycle and attacked her. [...]
Those of you who are following the County’s Gaithersburg West Master Planning process will want pull up the full meeting package, which contains some interesting correspondence on this topic.
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Work Session: Personnel Amendments, 4/13/2009
Posted 4/1/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Mayor and City Council
[...]
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has agreed on a $46 million price tag for the 130-acre Webb Tract near Montgomery Village, where he wants the county to build four major facilities in the next several years.
Sebastian Montes writes, Station cutbacks [...]Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
An armed robbery occurred in the parking lot in the 1000 block of West Side Drive in Gaithersburg on Saturday, 3/21 around 12:45 a.m. Two adult males were sitting in their car, when they were approached by [...]
Update 2: In a revised version of the story from Wednesday’s Gazette, Henry Marraffa is quoted on this issue:
Gaithersburg City Councilman Henry F. Marraffa, whose name appeared on the list, questioned Monday how 77 candidates could have bungled the filing process.
“They have everything from me, they have it timely,” [...]
There two quite interesting items in this week’s Council agenda. First is the publication of the draft Franchise Agreement for Verizon’s FIOS service. The second is a public hearing on a proposed redevelopment on South Frederick Avenue, across the street from St. Martin’s Catholic Church. Several properties, including the [...]
Olde Towne Gaithersburg is home to City Hall, a row of industrial supply and second-hand shops, small businesses and 22 eateries for dining in and carry-out. It’s not a place that droves of young professionals head to spend an afternoon noshing [...]
One speaker after another told the Montgomery County Council Tuesday night the changes proposed to the county’s historic preservation law are a bad idea.
C. Benjamin Ford and Douglas Tallman write, Kagan to challenge Forehand [...]Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
No significant activity.
P2 Beat:
An attempted apartment burglary occurred in the 800 block of Quince Orchard Boulevard in Gaithersburg on Monday, 3/9 between 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Attempted forced entry, nothing taken.
R1 Beat:
A theft occurred at the [...]
Note that the first incident listed below is showing up in local news outlet, e.g. Channel 9’s report: Police Arrest Man In Attempted Rape And Robbery in Park. Photo below via Connected Communities.
From the City’s website:
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Arrest
On 03/29/09, at 11:43 a.m., a [...]
The Historic District Commission issue in this work session is that Gaithersburg, unlike just about any other local government with a historic preservation ordinance, has two separate bodies that must consider changes to historic properties. The first of these is the Historic District Commission, or HDC. This is the body [...]
From the City’s website:
Public Comment Sought on FY 2010 Budget
Posted 3/23/2009
Date Change Advisory
The proposed City of Gaithersburg Fiscal Year 2010 budget will be available for review and comment in late April. There is ample opportunity throughout the process for the public to provide input and feedback on both the [...]
Photo courtesy Clark W Day Photo-Graphics
Update 3: The City issued the following press release:
Police Investigate Shooting Incident at Gaithersburg Apartment BuildingGaithersburg Police Detectives are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at 10:00 p.m. on March 26 in an apartment building in the 400 block [...]
A Gaithersblog reader asked if I’d heard anything about a wolf prowling in Gaithersburg; asking around, I got the following information from a City employee:
Animal Control and City/County police officers spent an hour+ last night pursuing an at-large, white, domestic wolf-hybrid in the areas of Muddy Branch, West Side Dr., [...]
Despite county assurances in response to years of parent efforts, four Montgomery County high schools is facing yet another delay to being modernized as the state’s contribution to school construction is coming $14 million short of expectations.
Patricia M. Murret [...]This week’s full meeting package, in addition to a short note about the work session topic, includes 50 or so pages of documentation from the Federal Government and the Council of Governments which among other things outlines the implementation of the federal stimulus and what funding might be available directly [...]
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
A residential armed robbery occurred in the 400 block of West Side Drive in Gaithersburg on Sunday, 3/8 around 11:15 a.m. The female victim was leaving her apartment when a suspect with a knife forced his [...]
Gaithersburg leaders are urging the County Council not to fund any of County Executive Isiah Leggett’s massive facility relocation plan until the future of the GE Tech Park is resolved.
Note that the list of “most divisive” [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting, 3/18/2009
Posted 3/6/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA [subject to change]
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
7:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 4, 2009, Planning Commission Meeting
TBA - Background Material [...]
From the City’s website:
Monday, March 16, 2009
Burglary
On 03/17/09 at 0421 hours, a burglary was reported in the 600 block of Quince Orchard Road. During that time, unknown subject(s) forcibly entered through the front door of the establishment. Property was removed. The business was unoccupied during the incident.
Wednesday, March 11, [...]
Dan Morse writes:
Last year’s murder of a Montgomery County woman at the hands of a violent offender who served barely half his original sentence has inspired Maryland lawmakers to rethink the “good time” provisions that helped set him free.
On Wednesday, when a state Senate committee is set to [...]
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
A theft from a shed occurred on Brighton Terrace in Gaithersburg between Thursday, 2/26 and Friday, 2/27. Property taken.
An aggravated assault occurred in the 300 block of West Side Drive in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, 3/3 around 7:15 [...]
Six months on the job, Gaithersburg City Manager Angel Jones is taking a sharp look at processes and preparing for upcoming budget talks.
Sebastian Montes writes, Shifting plans stir angst among Webb, GE neighbors:Neighbors of the Webb [...]
Testifying to Congress last week on a federal program that empowers local officers to enforce immigration law, Montgomery and Frederick counties’ top law enforcement officials offered starkly contrasting assessments of the program’s effectiveness in fighting crime.
Douglas Tallman writes, [...]From the City’s website:
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Burglary
Between 8:00am and 8:15am on 03-08-09, unknown suspect(s) entered a residence, in the 600 block of Gatestone Street, through an unlocked basement door and removed property.
Between 8:00am and 6:00pm on 03-09-09, unknown subject(s) attempted to break into a residence in the 800 block [...]
Dan Morse and Ann E. Marimow write:
After a long and distinguished career with the Montgomery County Police Department, John King made a request similar to that made by many Montgomery colleagues before him: He applied for a disability retirement pension, citing injuries first suffered years earlier.
But King’s case [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Work Session: Ethics Code, 3/9/2009
Posted 3/5/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Mayor and City Council
Monday, March 9, 2009
7:30 P.M.
Full Meeting Package (pdf format)
An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 7A of the City Code Entitled “Ethics Code”, to Add [...]
Patricia M. Murret writes:
The Victims’ Rights Foundation of Gaithersburg promised a reward of up to $5,000 on Thursday for information leading to the arrest and indictment of the killers of a Langley Park teen whose body was found in Malcolm King Park in January.
Five weeks after the brutal stabbing [...]
Gaithersblog readers may recall County’s press release last month about a nighttime burglary trend. Two arrests have now been made in this case.
County press release Via Connected Communites:
Police Arrest Two in Nighttime Residential Burglary Malcolm Edwards Jesse KackleyDetectives from the 5th/6th District Investigative Section have charged [...]
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
A home invasion robbery was reported on West Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg on Tuesday, 2/24 at 11:30 p.m. The adult male victim answered the knock at his door and was assaulted by a suspect, who stole his [...]
A 16-year-old who provided testimony in the murder trial of a Landover man convicted in the April killing of a Gaithersburg woman has pleaded guilty to conspiring with the killer.
Anthony S. Moore of Gaithersburg pleaded [...]
The unexpected change in Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett’s plans for the Webb Tract near Montgomery Village — which increases to four the number of major county facilities that would be built there — is being met with shock and [...]
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Planning Commission Meeting, 3/4/2009
Posted 2/23/2009
City of Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Telephone: 301-258-6330
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA [subject to change]
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
7:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 18, 2009, Planning Commission Meeting
TBA - Background [...]
Last Sunday, the Washington Post Magazine had a long story on one couple’s experience in buying a home in Gaithersburg; they wound up buying a new-construction townhouse in Hidden Creek:
Christina Ianzito writes, Take a Deep Breath:
On an especially frigid Saturday in December, the day’s newspapers are filled with gloom: [...]
Via Connected Communites, where reports for all six districts are available.
P1 Beat:
A theft from a vehicle occurred in the 9800 block of Washingtonian Blvd. in Gaithersburg on Monday, 2/09. Suspects entered the vehicle and removed a laptop computer, clothing and jewelry.
A theft from a vehicle occurred in the [...]
There’s a lot in the meeting package below, however one of the more interesting items perhaps the further signs of progress on bringing Verizon’s FIOS service to Gaithersburg.
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Mayor and City Council Meeting, 3/2/2009
Posted 2/26/2009
City of Gaithersburg
The 17-year-old from Gaithersburg accused of killing his 2-year-old son last month was indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury Thursday on one charge each of first-degree murder and first-degree child abuse.
Darryl Eugene Powell, of the 9400 block of [...]
Note that, for the Mutual Aid discussion, the full plan document was included in the meeting package for the February 2 meeting of the Mayor and Council.
From the City’s website:
Agenda - Work Session: Emergency Management, Paperless Package, 2/23/2009
Posted 2/12/2009
City of Gaithersburg
