Councilmember Jarrett Smith has drafted an ordinance that states, “a store may not distribute plastic disposable carryout bags to a customer at the point of…
The Monday evening city council meeting is the last before a summer recess. The council has a packed agenda. Highlighting certain items — the council…
The Monday evening, July 20 city council agenda includes a first vote on extending recycling requirements to city businesses, continued discussion of vacant and blighted…
The city council’s agenda for Monday evening, July 13, starts with a 7 pm public hearing on business recycling. Business RecyclingA proposed code revision would…
The county executive, Ike Leggett, has proposed defunding the Piney Branch Elementary School pool, in response to an unexpected financial crunch. The pool would be…
I hope everyone has had a great July 4 holiday, however you spent it. I’ll provide a council update, but first — Takoma NotesI enjoyed…