MCPS Starts Superintendent Search — The Board of Education on Tuesday approved a $35,000 contract with a search firm that will help it find a new superintendent. MCPS said the search will include community forums, focus groups and an online survey to get public input. Meanwhile, the Parents’ Coalition asked the Board for a series of public hearings on its three finalists for the superintendent job, as has been done elsewhere. [MCPS] [Parents’ Coalition]
Town Of Chevy Chase To Consider More Lobbying Against Purple Line — The Town of Chevy Chase Council tonight will consider more funding for a state and federal lobbying effort against the Purple Line. The Town’s original year-long, roughly $350,000 contract was approved a year ago. [Town of Chevy Chase]
MoCo 311 Gets High Marks — About 77 percent of survey-takers said they were satisfied with their overall experience with the county’s 311 service. The MC311 call center gets an average of 40,000 calls a month and creates more than 500,000 requests for service and information annually. The 311 center handles complaints about trash pick-up, potholes and a number of other issues. [Montgomery County]
Burrito Joint Offers ‘Love Chips’ For Valentine’s Day — Local chain California Tortilla will give customers free “Love Chips” on Thursday. California Tortilla’s regular chips will be dusted with cinnamon and sugar and served with Nutella Hazelnut Spread instead of the traditional queso. [California Tortilla via Facebook]
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