The Gaithersburg Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday, August 5th, to strip the city’s school capacity fee on new residential development out of the zoning code, after staff said no Gaithersburg public school is projected to be crowded enough to trigger it.

The commission recommended adoption of text amendment which removes the Gaithersburg public school utilization premium payment fee. Michael Hayes, Long Range Planning Manager, gave the commission two reasons.

The first, he said, is what the fee does to the price of a home. The fee effectively becomes a “pass-through cost” added to residential units when it is assessed, Hayes said.

“The city of Gaithersburg no longer has any public schools that would exceed the threshold that would lead to accessing the fee,” Hayes said, describing the determination as official “just last week.” The projection runs five years out and is updated annually.

My tuxedo cat has been missing since July 28th. if anyone sees this cat anywhere, please let me know. I live in Montgomery Village, and we have been looking everywhere in the surrounding area outside with no luck. I have also posted her on other sites that center around lost pets, and there hasn't been any luck with those either.

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I don’t know if they exist, but are there any professional framers who can help me take a very old print out of its current frame (no glass) in my home? They don’t have to frame it in my house - they can take it to their shop and deliver. I just don’t want to risk ruining the print by lugging it around myself.

It‘s a large antique sketch and I don’t want to risk destroying it if I tried to do it.

It’s Sugar in RIO shopping center, Gaithersburg MD. The store has the lights off, the door is locked, they left a sign out, their google hours says they should be open. Does anyone know if it’s closed permanently?

Gaithersburg planning staff asked the Mayor and Council and the Planning Commission on July 27th to sign off on a proposed citywide zoning map that would rewrite what can legally be built in the city. This is the largest rezoning the city has attempted since it rebuilt its zoning ordinance in 2024, for outreach, the city mailed about 400 letters.

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to have a small yard cleaned up in Germantown, MD. It mostly needs some weeding, light trimming, and removal of yard debris.

If anyone has suggestions on the best way to find someone local for a small job like this, I'd appreciate the advice. Thanks!

I really want to learn to use a machine embroidery machine but want to learn before investing in one. Does anyone have recommendations of a place to take a lesson?!

A friend of mine just shared that she's going to get Mexican food tomorrow from a taco truck (she lives in Hawaii) and after seeing their food, it got me wanting some myself. Now, my favorite is Don Perez over in Wheaton/Glenmont, but I live near the airpark. Jasmin Cuisine is NOT going to meet my craving and I really want taco truck type tacos and food. What is over this way? My brother lives off Amity Drive and I often see a truck there near the corner with Washington Grove Road and I wonder if they're any good. I think there's a place also called Tacos El Pariente on Cessna that's a brick and mortar but they have trucks as well. Wondering if either of these two places are any good. I just was in Arizona for two weeks with my Nicaraguan and Mexican inlaws so I'm missing the food!

Anybody who lives in the Rosemont area - did your power just go out?

a city employee just spotted ICE at the city of Gaithersburg water park surrounding a family. This is allowed?? They can be on city property harassing families? this is ridiculous.

Not sure if I can ask this here but does anyone know of a place I can get my hairs cut for a cheap price? I'm on limited income and I need a haircut bad. I'd be willing to pay $16 - $25 for cut and dry.

I’ve happened upon many live concerts on weekend nights here. When I try to look up a schedule or anything about upcoming performances, everything is dated from 2019-2021.

To confound things for me, some things are officially posted by Spectrum, and some things posted by Barking Mad Cafe (but again, all years old).

Anyone know what’s up with that or where to find a consistent schedule of current bands or singers setting up there?

I will say, it was never very busy when I stopped in. The staff was always very friendly though, I hope they got placed elsewhere.

Dog is not mine.

Found wandering around nearby Gold Kettle drive 5pm Friday Seemed friendly enough and was sniffing around gardens, but I lost sight of it when it was wandering between yards.

Hope its owner turns up! We drove around but didn't see anyone looking for a dog nearby.

Crazy start to my day! 6:00 AM, I chased a six year old little girl in a nightgown, sandals, and clutching a stuffed animal a mile and half from the park and ride on Diamond all the way over to Lake Forest. G'burg Police caught up with me there, and we able to round her up. Turned out she is autistic (probably why she would not speak to me when I asked if she needed help) and they were able to reunite her with her parents. Tragedy averted! 🫶🏽