The latest Bugle is now online. Click The Bugle button to the left to see it.

The County Department of Consumer Affairs has launched a new service. Beginning now, the office has inaugurated a system that will estimate real property tax plus other non-tax charges a new owner will pay in the first full fiscal year of ownership. All anyone has to do is enter an address into a box to have the charges computed. Click here to check it out.

County Urges Residents to Plan for Emergencies and Sign Up for Personal Emergency Alert Systems. Click Notices for details. 

New Parking Alert System Begins at Glenmont Parking Garage. Click Notices for more.

If you want information on what's happening in Montgomery County, Click on Mont. Co. Sites, and then on the link to the Mid County Sparkler. The Sparkler's police section now has a map of the location of all the county's speed cameras. 

We have a new web link. If you want to know what's really going on in the county, click on www.neighborspac.org . You'll find much of what you need to know right there. 

New Call Center Now Available for Department of Public Works and Transportation Operations; Single Phone Number Will Make Services Easier to Access. Check Notices for more information.

In the weeks and months following the September 11th attacks, you probably made some very good plans.  In addition to water and food supplies you may have bought masking tape and plastic.  You might have defined a family evacuation plan.  Well, it's been four years and things have changed.  Your kids are older and maybe in school now or driving or out of the house.  Does everyone still know what to do?  Do you have what you need?  Do some items need replacement?  Have you updated your plan? If not, we have a whole new Security Guide you can transfer to your own computer. Click on Home Security for more information.

In the event of a terrorism incident or other emergency in Montgomery County, our public safety and health officials are prepared to respond quickly. Check out some of the online resources they have pulled together. (To view them, you will need to install Acrobat Reader if you don't already have it. It's free. Just click here: Acrobat Reader.) 

Home Guide for Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness Checklist
Online Public Health and Emergency Information

Here are several more links to information of use to prepare for emergencies. It never hurts to be prepared:

The County has announced a new discount prescription drug card plan that will help County residents save money on prescription medications. Notices has more.

The Community Outreach Program of the Department of Public Works and Transportation has published an updated version of its “Resident’s Guide to Services.” This brochure lists more than 85 of the services offered by the department. From potholes to streetlights, bus shelters to bikeways, you will find useful telephone numbers and email addresses that let you get right to the office responsible for handling your public work issue. For a free copy call (240) 777-7155 or send an email to dpwt.outreach@montgomerycountymd.go

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Did you know that the County Government has a Mid-County Phone book? Click on Phonebook for a list of important numbers you can use, from the Department of Animal Control, Cable TV Montgomery information and repairs, to report abandoned vehicles, and on and on.