Signs of Spring – After a windy, cold weekend this week’s forecast is looking warmer. The National Weather Service is predicting highs of 55 and 58 degrees on Monday and Tuesday. Nighttime lows will drop into the mid-30s. There’s a 40 percent chance of showers during the day Tuesday. Wednesday is expected to be sunny with a high of 52 degrees. And then the warm weather should come in Thursday and Friday, with temperatures predicted in the upper-60s and lower-70s both days. There’s a 60 percent chance of showers Thursday night.
Montgomery Planning Board meets with County Council – The Montgomery County Planning Board will present its semi-annual report to the County Council on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. The board is scheduled to discuss topics such as master plans, the development review process, urban parks, recreation and road trails, park management and capital improvement projects with the council.
School Board to Authorize Recommendation to Meet Budget Gap – The Montgomery County Board of Education Monday night is scheduled to authorize the submission of a letter to the County Council that lists the school system’s plans to align its proposed budget with the allocation recommended by the council. Schools requested a $2.253 billion budget for fiscal year 2016, but the council’s spending recommendation came in at about $122.8 million less. To make up the difference the school system is proposing to cut about 370 school-based jobs and 40 administrative positions as well as slightly reduce the retirement contribution for school employees from 5.73 percent to 5.01 percent.
