FY2019 Budget Preparations

 
The Chevy Chase Village Board of Managers has established a process for review of the operating and capital improvement program budgets that ensures public participation and input.  This process begins with a work session during which the Board reviews in detail the Village Manager’s draft proposed budget for the fiscal year that will begin on July 1, 2018 and ends on June 30, 2019.  Following the work session, the Board holds two Public Hearings at which residents may ask questions or present comments regarding the draft budget.  The process ends with the Board’s adoption of the FY2019 budget during the Village’s Annual Meeting.
 
Below is an overview of this year’s budget review and adoption process, which begins later this month:
 

• Budget Work Session to review the Village Manager’s draft proposed operating and capital budget:  Wednesday, February 28, 2018
  While the public is welcome to attend, no public comments will be accepted during the budget work session.
• First of two Public Hearings on the draft budget:  During the Board’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, March 12, 2018
• Second of two Public Hearings on the draft budget:  During the Board’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 9, 2018
• Board adoption of the operating and capital budget:  During the Village’s Annual Meeting on Monday, April 16, 2018

 
Updated information regarding the draft budget will be posted to the following page of the Village website by the Friday preceding the above meeting dates:
 

http://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/178/Budget-Tax-Information

Planning Board Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to the Master Plan of Highways & Transitways:
February 15, 2018
from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

 
The Montgomery County Planning Board has scheduled a Public Hearing on the comprehensive rewrite of the County’s Master Plan of Highways and Transitways for Thursday, February 15, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Planning Department’s Headquarters at 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring.  In addition to road classification changes, the working draft includes the vision, goals, history and purpose of the plan, improved online tools and resources to improve the ease of use and clarity of the plan for the public, and enhancement of the plan to be more consistent and compliant with the Montgomery County Code. 
 
The Public Hearing draft does not include any proposed reclassifications within Chevy Chase Village.  Earlier staff recommendations to reclassify Brookville Road and Grafton Street have been completely removed from the Public Hearing draft of the plan, however, reference is made that Brookville Road was removed due to the abundant objections submitted by local residents. 

Residents interested in testifying at the February 15 Public Hearing may sign-up online at http://montgomeryplanningboard.org/meetings/signup-to-testify/ beginning on February 5.  Comments may also be submitted in writing by email to mcp-chair@mncppc.org.  All comments and testimony become a part of the official public record.

The Planning Board intends to transmit its final recommendations to the County Executive and County Council by April 2018.
 
For more information regarding this project, visit:  http://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/transportation/highway-planning/master-plan-of-highways-and-transitways/

Legal Notice
DRAFT Performance Report Update and Comment Period on the State of Maryland's Consolidated Plan

Notice is hereby given that the State of Maryland has opened a 30 day public comment period on the draft Consolidated Plan Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). 
 
The Consolidated Plan is a planning document required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is prepared by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). It covers a five year period (July 1, 2015-June 30, 2019) and is designed to coordinate Federal and, to a lesser extent, State resources to provide decent housing, economic opportunities, and an acceptable living environment for Maryland's citizens. The Plan is updated every year during the five year period through an Annual Action Plan, and includes a series of one year goals toward meeting the overall five year goals of the Plan.   
 
Maryland's Consolidated Plan covers the state's non-entitlement jurisdictions. Entitlement jurisdictions - those that receive funding directly from HUD, including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, and the Cities of Annapolis, Baltimore, Bowie, Cumberland, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Hagerstown, and Salisbury - prepare their own Consolidated Plans and are not covered by the State plan.
 
As part of the Consolidated Planning process, the State submits a CAPER to HUD which describes the progress the State has made in carrying out the one-year goals contained in the five year Plan. DHCD has just completed the third year of the five year Plan that ended June 30, 2017, and the draft CAPER details the progress DHCD made toward it housing and community development goals both in the last year, the previous year and for the full five years of the Plan.  
 
DHCD is interested in public input and comment on the draft CAPER.  We will take written comments (via either email or standard post) on the report through COB Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the address listed below.  In addition, we will hold a series of public meetings on the CAPER at the following dates, times, and places:
 
 
Monday, February 5, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Towson Library
320 York Road
Wilson Room
Towson, MD 21204
 
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Caroline County Central Library
100 Market Street
Small Meeting Room
Denton, Maryland 21629
 
Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 10:30 AM
Fairview Branch Library
Small Meeting Room
Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road
Owings, Maryland  20736
 
Friday, February 9, 2018 at 1:30 PM
Allegany County Office Complex
701 Kelly Road
Potomac Room 230
Cumberland, MD 21502
 
All of the hearing rooms are accessible to persons with disabilities.  Persons requiring a translator should request one at least three days prior to the hearing they plan to attend.
 
The draft Performance Report is available on-line on DHCD's website at http://dhcd.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx. It can be found under the "Publications" heading at the bottom of the website. In addition, copies of the draft Annual Plan are available at the following libraries: the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, the Blackwell Library in Salisbury, the Washington County Free Library in Hagerstown, the Lewis J. Ort Library in Frostburg, the Frederick Douglas Library in Princess Anne, and the Southern Maryland Regional Library in Charlotte Hall. A large print version is available at the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Baltimore. Free copies of the draft Performance Report are also available by calling, writing, or e-mailing me at the address and phone numbers listed below.
 
Ms. Ja'Nai C. Streat
Senior Housing Policy Analyst
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
7800 Harkins Road
Lanham, Maryland 20706
301-429-7445 or Maryland Relay for the Deaf at 1-800-735-2258
janai.streat@maryland.gov

Are You Prepared?

As we saw last season during the record Blizzard of 2016 and as gear up for the upcoming winter season, the Village reminds residents that it is important to be prepared. In order the assist residents in their preparedness, the Village in partnership with the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) offer a number of helpful tools, plans and free alerts to assist and keep you informed.

Village Website and Blast Email System – Have you signed up for the Village’s blast email system? This is primary electronic method of communication with you. The Village has 2 email lists you can sign-up for:

Urgent News Alert – include messages such as criminal activity, neighborhood disruptions such as water main breaks, power outages and road closures and major weather events.

General News Alerts – include messages about Board and committee meetings, community events, changes in public services such as refuse/recycling collection schedules and upcoming road closures.

To sign-up for the blast email system visit the Village website at www.chevychasevillagemd.gov and click on the tablet icon at the top of the Village’s homepage.
 

Alert Montgomery – Alert Montgomery is the office emergency communications service for Montgomery County, MD. During major crisis, emergency or severe weather events, Montgomery County officials will send event updates, warnings and instructions directly to you on any of your devices. To sign-up for Alert Montgomery please visit the OEMHS website www.montgomerycountymd.gov/oemhs and click on the “Alert Montgomery” link at the top of the page.

Family and Community Preparedness Information – Emergencies can take many form and occur with or without warning. By taking a few simple steps now, you can ensure that you, your family and your community are better prepared to handle emergencies. To assist in your family planning please visit the Village’s emergency preparedness page, www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/emergencyprep for helpful tools and links. Another important tool the Village has to assist you in your preparedness efforts is to always request a House Check when you are out town and ensure that your emergency contacts are up to date with the Village office.

For additional information please visit the Village’s website at www.chevychasevillagemd.gov and click on the “Are you prepared? – Emergency Preparedness Tips” link listed in the Quick Links on the homepage.

Emergency Contact Sheet

EMERGENCY - 911
 
Chevy Chase Village Police 
Non Emergency/24hrs - 301-654-7300

Montgomery County Police 
Non Emergency/24hrs - 301-279-8000

Bethesda - Chevy Chase Rescue Squad - 301-652-0077

Chevy Chase Fire Dept
(Opposite Columbia Country Club) - 240-773-4707

Bethesda Fire Dept
(Wisconsin Ave and Bradley Blvd) - 240-773-4706

National Capital Poison Center
(George Washington University Hospital) - 800-222-1222

Utilities
 

Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO)

Emergency-Live wires down, power failure - 877-737-2662

Customer Service - 202-833-7500

Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

Emergency - 301-206-4002

Complaints, Leaks, Information - 301-206-4001

Washington Gas

Emergency - 703-750-1400

Information & Customer Service - 703-750-1000

Comcast - 800-934-6489

Verizon - 800-837-4966

**A cut out sheet is also located on page two of the January 2017 Crier.

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