Janet M January 4th, 2008
Today the MCA’s BRAC Committee submitted its response to the Navy’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) pertaining to the BRAC consolidation move of Walter Reed Army Medical Center to the National Naval Medical Center.
Allen M January 1st, 2008
A new parking plan starts tomorrow, January 2nd at the Bethesda Library:
Under the plan, library patrons using the parking lot will park in numbered spaces, then enter the space number at a kiosk inside the library. This will allow them to park free for two hours. Customers using the library for longer than two hours need only to re-enter the number of their space. There is no time limit on the number of hours library customers may park, as long as the space number is validated every two hours.
After the County Council voted to make parking free at all county libraries, the meters at the Bethesda Library were removed. This led to an influx of non-library users which resulted in a full lot most of the day. Hopefully the new plan will eliminate the freeloaders.
Mark N December 18th, 2007
The Montgomery County Division of Solid Waste Services reminds residents that
Tuesday, December 25, 2007 – Christmas Day – and Tuesday, January 1,
2008 – New Year’s Day – are recycling and trash collection holidays.
There will be no County-provided recycling or trash collections on
December 25 or January 1; normal Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday collections these weeks shift by one day.If your normal collection day is MONDAY,
your collections will be made Monday, December 24 + December 31.
If your normal collection day is TUESDAY,
your collections will be made Wednesday, December 26 + January 2.
If your normal collection day is WEDNESDAY,
your collections will be made Thursday, December 27 + January 3.
If your normal collection day is THURSDAY,
your collections will be made Friday, December 28 + January 4.
If your normal collection day is FRIDAY,
your collections will be made Saturday, December 29 + January 5.
If you have any questions or concerns about your collection, please contact solid waste services online or call 240-777-6410.
Janet M December 12th, 2007
As the Post reported recently in a page one story, The Navy’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) BRAC has been released and is available for public viewing on the Navy’s NNMC BRAC web site.
The planned expansion of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda will add an estimated 2,200 workers and double the number of patients and visitors at the center’s campus each year, increasing traffic in a congested area of Montgomery County, according to a draft report released by the Navy…
What it does not spell out is who will pay for road improvements that county officials estimate could cost $70 million.
Mark N December 10th, 2007
Because of the recent snow, DPWT says it will be using dump trucks to haul the leaves away:
This week’s snow storm has created wet leaf piles that are more difficult and slower to collect using vacuum trucks. DPWT will target locations that historically have had a large volume of leaves. Areas that have received one vacuum leaf collection will still receive a second round even if their leaves are collected using the dump trucks.
Mark N December 4th, 2007
The Coalition of Military Medical Center Neighbors (CMMCN) was recently formed to represent the views of the 3000-plus residents of the area surrounding the future Walter Reed Military Medical Center, which includes the Maplewood neighborhood. The group intends to advocate a reduction of vehicles on adjoining roadways, encouraging and improving pedestrian access to the base, and “actively engaging the public about the critical role they can play in providing input to the process,” among other things.
For more information on the CMMCN’s objectives and how to get involved, see the CMMCN Yahoo Groups page, or contact Ilaya Hopkins.
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