Starr: We Talked About More Than Boundary Changes – MCPS Superintendent Joshua Starr evidently wasn’t thrilled that many (including us) focused on the discussion of boundary changes in Monday’s more wide-reaching talk about closing the county’s achievement gap. Starr tweeted: “our 3.5 hr session w/ council today re: strategies 2 reduce gap & prepare kids 4 future is now sound bite re: non-existent boundary changes.” You can view the entire discussion from Monday by going to the “Committee Worksessions” section of video at the Council website. [On Demand Council Videos] [@mcpssuper]
Montgomery, D.C. Members Of Council To Talk Transportation – The Transportation Committees of the Montgomery and D.C. Councils will meet on Wednesday for a first ever joint meeting to discuss coordination on transit and transportation issues that affect both jurisdictions. Councilmember Roger Berliner will co-chair the meeting with D.C. Councilmember Mary Cheh. On the agenda is a discussion of extending Montgomery County’s planned BRT network into the District, extending the future D.C. Streetcar line north up Georgia Avenue into Silver Spring and extending existing Metrobus routes so more run through both jurisdictions. [Montgomery County Council]
Rain Delay For Repaving Work – Repaving work that was set to start Sunday night on Wisconsin Avenue will now start this Sunday night. The SHA said heavy rain made it impossible to start the work, which will require lane closures in downtown Bethesda. [The Gazette]
City Burger Expands Menu – The new burger and shake place from Food, Wine & Co.’s chef Michael Harr opened in May and is already adding burgers and side dishes to the menu. According to a press release, the expanded menu will include the Spice Market, a green chile lamb burger, the Suburban, a turkey burger with Swiss cheese, and the Brooklyn Deli, a burger with pastrami, coleslaw and mustard. There will also be the Downtown, topped with green chiles, mayo and a fried egg, and a new veggie option with a fried quinoa-crusted black bean burger. There’s also two new hot dog/half smoke combinations and new sides including onion rings and fried green beans. [City Burger]
County To Discontinue Parking Meter CashKey – The Montgomery County Division of Parking Management will stop selling new CashKeys or put additional money onto CashKeys starting July 21. The manufacturer recently informed the county that the CashKey system is being permanently discontinued and it will no longer support the system’s software. The CashKey allowed parkers to add time to parking meters by inserting the key into a special slot on the meter. Find out what to do if you have a CashKey by clicking the link. [Montgomery County]
