FY20 Operating Budget: MCCC President & CEO Gigi Godwin testified before the Montgomery County Council on the County Executive’s FY20 Recommended Operating Budget. Highlights include: driving toward a shared vision for a 21st Century community; increased investment for Economic Development; sustainability of County spending; and, support for a NEW regulatory commission to identify obsolete practices and modernize regulations. [Click here to view an interview by WDVWM with Gigi Godwin.]
4Business Initiative: Montgomery Executive Marc Elrich reached out to MCCC to receive feedback on concerns businesses have in Montgomery County. They are asking businesses of all sizes and types to share how they can best prosper in the county. Hearings are scheduled around the County, beginning April 17 in Rockville at 11:30 a.m.
David Petr Resignation: On Monday, Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) CEO David Petr announced his resignation. According to the Washington Business Journal, the MCEDC Board of Directors has already begun the process of finding a suitable replacement. [Click hereto read the Bethesda Beat article, which features quotes from Gigi Godwin.]
Sine Die on the 2019 Legislative Session: MCCC is celebrating another incredibly successful Maryland Legislative Session, with over 20 victories in the areas of talent and workforce development, business climate, and land use and infrastructure. To see MCCC's full list of policy positions during the 2019 Legislative Session, click here.
Federal Updates
April Recess Alert - Runway Act: On April 15, Congress will adjourn for a two-week recess. MCCC members should take advantage of this opportunity to continue the Chamber's advocacy work by engaging with their Congressional Representatives. Specifically, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has yet to implement the Small Business Runway Extension Act, a key victory of MCCC's Midsize Initiative, which was signed into law last year. Ask your Representatives to insist on SBA's expedited implementation of the law.
Small Business Community Tells Congress to Keep DoD Small Business Contracting in Place: MCCC led the charge on this issue, drafting and submitting a letter signed by 27 organizations and businesses to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees. The letters urge Congress to reject a Section 809 Panel recommendation that the Department of Defense do away with small business set asides.
