The contentious, months-long political fight ended in applause as Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) signed into law a bill limiting rent increases, surrounded by cheering officials and housing activists.
Complex and at times controversial issues are likely to come up in the coming months, the council members said in interviews. In particular, county leaders anticipate ongoing debates over how to address the shortage of affordable housing amid a dearth of new development.The county is already short 24,590 units for residents who make less than 100 percent of the area median income, according to a.
Mink said she will also focus on proactively reaching out for input on legislation from historically disenfranchised communities — people who work multiple jobs and have less time to spare for politics, people who primarily speak a language other than English, immigrant communities, people of color and renters, among others.
Another hot-button issue poised to come before the board is a campaign to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers, which activists have beento in recent weeks. State Del. Lorig Charkoudian and other state lawmakers from the county worked as servers at Sala Thai for an hour this week to promote a campaign to create one minimum wage for all workers, including tipped workers. Tipped workers can be paid as little as $3.
There is also energy on the council to tackle issues like Vision Zero and pedestrian safety, agriculture-tourism, transparency in
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