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Upcoming Events and Dates of Note

List of dates for committee meetings and other events in November | View the calendar

Thursday, December 1: Nick Patten, an attorney who practices housing law in DC, will discuss research regarding accessory dwelling units, diversity, and social equity. Learn more here.

Tuesday, December 6: Come join your neighbors at 7:30 pm for caroling by McCathran Hall. Singing is good for the soul! Snacks will be provided.

Saturday, December 10: Come join your neighbors at 7:30 pm for Montgomery Municipal Cable’s livestream of the Watch Party for the Holiday Show Clueless In The Grove: A Musical And A Mystery! in McCathran Hall. If you prefer, you can watch from your own home by going to www.mmctv.org and click on Watch LIVE in the upper right-hand corner. Viewers can also watch this on TV on Channel 16 on Comcast, Verizon, and RCN.

News You Can Use

Running Low on Covid Test Kits?

You can order more, free, at special.usps.com/testkits.
You may also be able to get free tests at MoCo libraries. Kits and masks are available on a table or cart near the library service desk. Residents can get two test kits and four adult N95 masks per person per day. Each kit contains two tests. Learn more here.
You can also pick up and drop off at-home PCR tests through Montgomery County. Learn more here.

Also, from WaPo, when you have Covid, here’s how you know you are no longer contagious.

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Latest Documents

Town Bulletins

Older Town Bulletins: Bulletins dated March 2022 or older are available here or here; Bulletins dated April 2022 or later are available here.

Town Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes

November 14, 2022 Meeting
- Minutes — not yet available
- Agenda (PDF)

October 10, 2022 Meeting
- Minutes (PDF)
- Agenda (PDF)

September 12, 2022 Meeting
- Minutes (PDF)
- Agenda (PDF)

Reports from the Town Councilors

Historic Preservation Commission

November 15, 2022 Meeting
- Minutes — not yet available
- Agenda (PDF)

October 18, 2022 Meeting
- Minutes — not yet available
- Agenda (PDF)

September 20, 2022 Meeting
- Minutes (PDF)
- Agenda (PDF)

Planning Commission

November 16, 2022 Meeting
- Minutes – not yet available
- Agenda – not yet available

November 2, 2022 Meeting
- Minutes – not yet available
- Agenda (PDF)

October 19, 2022 Meeting
- Minutes– not yet available
- Agenda (PDF)

October 5, 2022 Meeting
- Draft Minutes (PDF)
- Agenda (PDF)

September 7, 2022 Meeting
- Minutes (PDF)
- Agenda (PDF)

Contact Information

Mayor and Town Councilors and their Areas of Responsibility

Mayor
John Compton
240-432-5700
[email protected]
The Mayor is responsible for all intergovernmental relationships and activities.

For Councilors with no contact information listed below, please refer to the phone numbers and email addresses shown in the Town Directory. If you do not have a Directory, please call the Town Office at 301-926-2256, or email the Town Office at [email protected]. Want to write the mayor and all councilors? Please write to [email protected].

Borders
Eva Patrone
[email protected]

Contracts
Dave Cosson

Dog Park
Christine Dibble
[email protected]

Emergency Preparedness and Safety
Gray Yachup
240-731-3742
[email protected]

Forestry and Beautification (includes memorials)
Barbara Raimondo
[email protected]

Historic Preservation Commission
Vacant

Lake
Gray Yachup
240-731-3742
[email protected]

Lighting
Barbara Raimondo
[email protected]

Maintenance
Vacant

Maryland Municipal League
Vacant

McCathran Hall
Barbara Raimondo
[email protected]

Planning Commission
Christine Dibble
[email protected]

Racial Equity
Barbara Raimondo
[email protected]

Recreational Events/Recreation Committee
Eva Patrone
[email protected]

Recreational Facilities (Woodward Park, Playground and Tennis Courts)
Eva Patrone
[email protected]

Roads and Walkways
Gray Yachup
240-731-3742
[email protected]

Shady Grove Crossing
Barbara Raimondo
[email protected]

Sustainability
Dave Cosson

Washington Grove Conservation Park
Dave Cosson

Website and Communications
Christine Dibble
[email protected]

Woods
Dave Cosson

Town Office Contact Info

McCathran Hall
300 Grove Avenue
PO Box 216
Washington Grove, Maryland
20880-0216

Phone: 301-926-2256
Email: [email protected]
Rental Information

Town Office
Located in the lower wing of McCathran Hall, the office is usually open 9:30am – 12:30pm; and 1:00pm – 5:00pm. Town Clerk Kathy Lehman is available to answer your questions. Please drop by, call the office at 301-926-2256 or send an email to [email protected].