MONDAY JULY 26th: County Council Press Conference on Vote to Put 50,000 Cell Towers in Neighborhoods and Next to Schools

Council President Hucker and Vice President Albornoz to hold media availability July 26 at noon to discuss early voting event, the Council’s upcoming vote on zoning changes for 5G wireless infrastructure and new legislation to eliminate no-rehire clauses

For Immediate Release: Friday, July 23, 2021

Vice President Gabe Albornoz will hold a media availability to discuss Monday’s Early Voting Community Celebration at the White Oak Community Recreation Center in Silver Spring, the Council’s upcoming vote on Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 19-07 - Telecommunications Towers, which is scheduled for July 27, and other Council related matters. Council President Hucker will also discuss his new bill to eliminate no-rehire clauses in County settlement agreements with employees.

Montgomery County Health and Human Services Deputy Health Officer Dr. James Bridgers will join the media availability to provide a public health update.

The media availability will be held via Zoom and is for credentialed members of the media.

The public can watch on the Council’s Facebook page (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil).

Members of the media must RSVP before 11 a.m. on July 26 to Sonya Healy at Sonya.Healy@montgomerycountymd.gov to receive the Zoom login information.

For more information contact: Sonya Healy, legislative information officer, at Sonya.Healy@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-328-2069.

Genevieve Kurtz, communications director, Office of Council President Hucker at Genevieve.Kurtz@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-7937.

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Release ID: 21-304
Media Contact: Sonya Healy 240-777-7926 , Genevieve Kurtz 240-777-7937
Categories: Gabe Albornoz, Tom Hucker

REMINDER:  There has been ONLY ONE public forum to discuss Montgomery County allowing cell towers to be put in front yards and next to schools.  Here is the news coverage of that one public forum.  Montgomery County residents were not happy with this proposal.

Homeowners Oppose Cell Tower Proposal in Montgomery County