Residents Can Testify At Public Hearing On New Executive Order

ROCKVILLE, MD — Residents are invited to weigh in on a new executive order that would reinstate coronavirus restrictions on indoor dining, retail establishments, and gatherings.

County Executive Marc Elrich's order would temporarily suspend all indoor dining and limit capacity in retail establishments. Gatherings would also be affected depending on the type (more on that here).

The proposal must be approved by the County Council. If approved, the restrictions will go into effect on Tuesday at 5 p.m.

Councilmembers will cast their votes at a meeting on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Residents who would like to call in to testify at Tuesday's public hearing need to preregister on the council's webpage at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/calendar.html.

Residents can also provide audio, video, and written testimony here.

The deadline to sign up to testify is Monday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m.

The meeting will be televised live on Xfinity channels 6 and 996, RCN channels 6 and 1056, and FiOS channel 30. It will also be live-streamed at http://tinyurl.com/z9982v8, on Facebook Live (@MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil or @ConcejodelCondadodeMontgomery), or on YouTube (@MoCoCouncilMD).