Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee

This is the County Council Committee that deals specifically with Library matters throughout the year. After the County Executive's proposed County budget is announced [March 15 for the Operating Budget] and the full Council's Public Hearings have been held [the first week or so of April], HHS works through the first budget reconciliation process (where budget items may be taken out or added in). These committee hearings are open to the public. The next step of the reconciliation process is with the full Council. If there are midyear adjustments this is the committee that deals with those as well. For FY09 the HHS members are George Leventhal, who chairs the committee, Duchy Trachtenberg and Roger Berliner

Contact Information

Mail- Write to County Council members at:
Montgomery County Council
100 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850

Council Phone Numbers-

• General Information at 240-777-7900
  
• Legislative Information at 240-777-7910
  
• Public Hearings Sign Up at 240-777-7931
  

• Montgomery County Council Webpage and email addresses, etc:
  

• Send emails to your district councilmember and cc to all at-large councilmember
  

• It doesn't matter so much if the emails are clones (copies of the same message)
  

• Jurisdiction: Issues relating to Montgomery County Public Schools and also Montgomery College
  
• Members: Valerie Ervin, Chair; Phil Andrews; Michael Knapp
  

• Jurisdiction: The health and human services agencies; libraries; the arts; culture,
  
• and the humanities
  
• Members: George Leventhal, Chair; Duchy Trachtenberg; Roger Berliner
  

• Jurisdiction: Economic and fiscal policy; spending affordability; County Government administrative departments; cable and telecommunications issues; technology issues; personnel and compensation issues; procurement policy; oversight of interagency teams on training, public information, procurement, and PEG (public, education, and government) cable television channels
  
• Members: Duchy Trachtenberg, Chair; Valerie Ervin; Phil Andrews
  

• Jurisdiction: Master Plans and amendments to the zoning laws; issues related to parks and recreation, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and the Montgomery County Planning Board; historic preservation; economic development; housing, and agricultural preservation
  
• Members: Michael Knapp, Chair; Nancy Floreen; Marc Elrich
  

• Jurisdiction: The criminal justice system, including the Police Department, State's Attorney, Sheriff, the Courts, the Detention Center, and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission; Fire/Rescue and Animal Control.
  
• Members: Phil Andrews, Chair; Roger Berliner; Marc Elrich -Lead Member for Youth Programs
  

• Jurisdiction: Water and sewer issues and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; issues relating to environmental protection and conservation, including forest conservation; solid waste issues, including the incinerator and landfills; issues relating to State and County roads and streets, including snow removal and street lighting.
  
• Members: Nancy Floreen, Chair; George Leventhal; Roger Berliner, Lead Member for Energy and Environment