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July 30, 2026
This week the Council voted to implement an 18-month moratorium on data centers. This legislation merged my original proposal for a six month pause with a proposal by Councilmember Will Jawando for two years. I appreciate the unanimous support of my colleagues.
During the next 18 months, we must have a robust public conversation about the role of hyperscale data centers in our community. This pause gives us the time to establish environmental safeguards to protect the Potomac River, establish statewide regulations to protect utility ratepayers from having higher electric bills, and establish health and safety protocols for neighborhoods.
As I said when I first introduced data center legislation in January, we need to pause approvals so we can get this right. Let’s use this time to create a more sustainable path forward.
If you want to learn more about Montgomery County's data center pause, you can read more about it here.
 Montgomery County's data center pause comes after months of advocacy.
Shop Maryland Tax Free Week is Sunday, August 9 through Saturday, August 15! Clothing and footwear priced $100 or less, in addition to the first $40 of any backpack or bookbag purchase, are exempt from Maryland’s 6% sales tax.
There is no better opportunity to shop local and get ready for school.
 Shop Maryland Tax-Free Week 2026 is around the corner
Have you considered becoming a pet owner? Well, now’s a good time to adopt and make a positive impact while you do it!
This Saturday, August 1st, Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) in Derwood will be waiving all adoption fees, making adoption fully free! The Adoption Center will open at 11 AM, and adoptions will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. This is the first event as part of NBCUniversal Local’s “Clear the Shelters” Campaign.
 Free adoptions coming soon to Montgomery County.
Montgomery County is lowering the speed limits on neighborhood streets and downtown boulevards to enhance safety for both pedestrians and cyclists. As a longtime advocate for safe streets, I am deeply grateful to see such widespread implementation of new pedestrian safety initiatives.
The majority of neighborhood speed limit reductions have come from requests from our residents. Thirty three roads have seen reduced speed limits since July of last year, and this is a major component of the County’s Vision Zero initiative, aimed at eliminating serious and fatal traffic injuries within the county. A map of roads with reduced speed limits is available here.
 New reduced speeds keeping our neighborhoods safe.
A resident called me to report an impassable sidewalk along New Hampshire Avenue in Spencerville. Broken branches and weeds had taken over the sidewalk, leaving pedestrians no choice but to enter the roadway. My office urged the State Highway Administration to prioritize clearing this sidewalk. In less than a week, SHA removed the branches and trimmed hte foliage obscuring the sidewalk so pedestrians could once again travel safely along New Hampshire Avenue.
 he sidewalk after its restoration to usability.
Please do not reply to this email. To contact my office, email me at Councilmember.Glass@montgomerycountymd.gov.
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