The Village Office and Public Works Department will be Closed on Monday, February 18, 2019 in Observance of Presidents' DayPlease note that the holiday will not impact the Refuse & Recycling collection schedule. As always, the Village's Communications Center will remain open at 301.654.7300. |
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2019 Board of Managers Election
Four Board seats will be up for election this spring. The current Board members whose terms are expiring in June are Gary Crockett, Minh Le, Richard Ruda, and David Winstead. Gary Crockett, Richard Ruda, and David Winstead have indicated that they currently intend to run again. Ms. Le has decided not to run for reelection.
Any Village resident may run for a seat on the Board provided he/she is a qualified voter in Montgomery County, has resided in Chevy Chase Village for at least one year prior to the election and files the required Certificate of Candidacy and Financial Disclosure Statement in proper form. Board members serve two-year, staggered terms. If the number of qualified candidates equals the number of available seats, the candidates will be declared elected at the Annual Meeting on Monday, April 15, 2019 (the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.). If the number of candidates exceeds the number of available seats, a contested election will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2019.
The Village Election Supervisors oversee Village elections, including receiving nominations to serve on the Board of Managers. Residents interested in running for a seat should please contact Election Supervisors Chair Mary Sheehan by email at msheehan246@aol.com so that the Elections Supervisors can begin to plan for the election.
To qualify as a candidate, an individual, including sitting Board members, must submit to the Village office a completed Certificate of Candidacy along with a Financial Disclosure Statement, at any time after February 4 (90 days prior to Election Day), but by no later than April 4 (30 days prior to Election Day). Upon receiving both completed forms, the Village Manager will submit the Financial Disclosure Statement to the Village Ethics Commission, which will review the form within ten days of filing for compliance with the provisions of the Public Ethics Code. Please note, however, that candidates are not certified to appear on the ballot until the Certificate of Candidacy and Financial Disclosure Statement have been reviewed and determined to be filed in proper form.
Forms are available in the Village office or by email request to the Village Manager Shana Davis-Cook at shana.davis-cook@montgomerycountymd.gov. For more information regarding Board elections, please visit the dedicated page on the Village’s website by clicking on “Board of Managers Elections” under Quick Links on the homepage.
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Board of Managers:
Financial Disclosure Q & AIn 2012, the State’s financial disclosure requirements for elected officials were extended to include municipalities like the Village. If you are considering serving on the Board, you may have questions about those requirements. I’ll try to anticipate and answer some of them here, and we also encourage you to contact any Board member or the Village Manager for any additional questions or discussion. You can find the disclosure form on the Village web site by selecting Government / Board of Managers / Board of Managers Elections / Candidate Financial Disclosure Form.
What do I have to disclose? The disclosures are annual and are due in April. All of the following disclosures are for the previous calendar year, like your tax return. You need to disclose the following: - Some details about any property you own, including your home.
- Ownership or interests in corporations or partnerships. This includes holdings of stock in public corporations.
- Purchases or sales of stock or other interests in corporations or partnerships.
Financial Disclosure Q & A” - Sources of earned income
- Any involvement (ownership, employment, gifts, debt) with the Village or any entity doing business with the Village, for yourself or your immediate family.
How public is this information? It’s public but not published. Anyone may request a copy of your disclosure forms, but you may choose to be informed of any such requests. Your home address will be redacted when the disclosure form is provided.
Am I revealing my net worth to the world? No. Some forms of wealth and income (see next question) are not reported. For ownership and transactions you do have to report, you can use ranges for percentage of ownership (less than 1%, 1-5%, 6-10% or over 10%) or number of shares (0-100, 101-250, 251-500, over 500).
What about CDs, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds? You are not required to report bank interest or certificates of deposit, publicly traded mutual funds, or exchange-traded funds.
How hard is this? The annual report is due at roughly the same time as your income taxes, and the information you’ve gathered for your taxes covers almost all of what you need for the financial disclosure. Some Board members have their accountants complete the disclosure documents, and some fill them out themselves. If your finances aren’t too complicated it should only take an hour or two per year.
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The Community Relations Committee Speaker Series Presents
The Rise and Future of China
with Ben DolvenThursday, February 21, 2019
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
The Village Hall
Ben Dolven is a Specialist in Asian Affairs for Congressional Research Service, the U.S. Congress’s non-partisan research organization. Mr. Dolven has spent much of his life in East Asia as a journalist, teacher, and consultant and brings a wealth of knowledge to this topic. Please join us for a glimpse into how China’s rise will affect the U.S. and the world in the coming years.
Please contact Lance Patterson with any questions. MLPatterson2@verizon.net
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Please be a Considerate Owner/Handler at the Brookville Road Dog Park
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Village police have received calls from residents living near the Brookville Dog Park of incessantly barking dogs. According to park rules (and Village Code), users of the dog park are required to attend to their dogs to prevent their dogs from continuously or uncontrollably barking. If a dog continues to bark, the owner/handler must remove the dog from the park. An occasional bark is expected, but constant barking is disturbing to other park users as well as the surrounding neighbors.
Police officers have been stopping by the park proactively to talk with visitors to make them aware of this rule. If you bring a dog to the park, please be considerate and calm your dog right away if it begins to bark.
To view the full listing of rules and regulations that apply in the park, click here: https://www.chevychasevillagemd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2417/BRP-RulesandRegulations_adopted111317
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Section 3 of the Village of Chevy Chase hosts a Farmers' Market every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. rain or shine. There is parking at LaFerme restaurant. The Market is just opposite Brookville Market at Taylor St. Bring your own bags for lots of delicious food--fresh organic products including lots of apples right now, apple cider, apple sauce, honey, fresh Spring Mill breads, Fire Hook crackers, fresh roasted coffee beans, baked goods and other wonderful produce.
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Join the Crew; The Compost Crew
Food-waste recycling--otherwise known as “composting” is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and greenhouse emissions while returning nutrients to our soil and food system.
The Village has partnered with The Compost Crew to provide low-cost household collection of food-waste. The Compost Crew provides each household with an airtight bin and compostable bags; all you have to do is separate your organic waste and leave the bin by your trash and recycling receptacles for collection on the designated day for weekly pick-up. The collected waste is processed at a composting facility in Maryland and, after six months of service, households can request that a portion of your contributed waste be returned in the form of rich, finished nutrient-rich soil.
For more information regarding the household composting collection service, including current rates, please visit the “Food Waste Recycling Program” page on the Village website under Quick Links on the homepage. The more households that sign-up,the cheaper the service is for all, so sign up today!
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Are You Prepared?
As we have experienced during various seasonal events, it is important to be prepared for local weather emergencies. 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 the Village's primary method of communication with residents. 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 official emergency communications service for Montgomery County, MD. During major crisis, emergency or severe weather events, Montgomery County 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 forms 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 created to assist you in your preparedness efforts is our House Check Program. Always request a House Check when you are leaving 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.
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Emergency Contact SheetEMERGENCY - 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 2019 Crier.
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