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FIN - Economic Development Fund Grant and Loan Program 2024

Economic Development Fund Grant and Loan Program (EDFGLP) is established under Chapter 20, Article XIII, Sec. 20-73 through Sec 20-75 of the Montgomery County Code. The purpose of the program is to aid the economic development of the County by assisting private employers who are located or plan to locate or substantially expand operations in the County. The most common forms of assistance are loans or grants of public funds. Frequently, this assistance is leveraged with additional incentives offered by the Maryland Department of Commerce. Other permitted forms of assistance are: transfers of real or personal property as otherwise authorized by law; the provision of services, when otherwise authorized, by a County agency; plans, studies, or other technical assistance; or an equity investment as authorized by Section 20-75A of the Montgomery County Code. There is no Sunset Date for the EDFGLP. Program Goal: Strategic attraction and retention projects in targeted industry sectors that generate significant economic development benefits in the County. **Approved Projects are projects, with offers made and accepted, but funds have not yet been disbursed. Projects approved for funding in one year may actually be funded at a future date when conditions for disbursement have been met.** Update Frequency : Annually
FIN - Economic Development Fund Grant and Loan Program 2015 to 2023

Economic Development Fund Grant and Loan Program (EDFGLP) is established under Chapter 20, Article XIII, Sec. 20-73 through Sec 20-75 of the Montgomery County Code. The purpose of the program is to aid the economic development of the County by assisting private employers who are located or plan to locate or substantially expand operations in the County. The most common forms of assistance are loans or grants of public funds. Frequently, this assistance is leveraged with additional incentives offered by the Maryland Department of Commerce. Other permitted forms of assistance are: transfers of real or personal property as otherwise authorized by law; the provision of services, when otherwise authorized, by a County agency; plans, studies, or other technical assistance; or an equity investment as authorized by Section 20-75A of the Montgomery County Code. There is no Sunset Date for the EDFGLP. Program Goal: Strategic attraction and retention projects in targeted industry sectors that generate significant economic development benefits in the County. **Approved Projects are projects, with offers made and accepted, but funds have not yet been disbursed. Projects approved for funding in one year may actually be funded at a future date when conditions for disbursement have been met.** Update Frequency : Annually
Executive Orders

The authority granted to the County Executive by law to take a certain specific action or the means by which the County Executive exercises his general executive powers. An order generally directs a specific single action rather than establishing rules and standards. Examples of the use of Executive Orders granted by local law include the specific authority of the County Executive under Section 2A-17 of the County Code to issue traffic orders which direct the establishment of stop signs, fire lanes, no parking, etc., at particular designated locations. Examples of Executive Orders arising from his general authority under the Charter of Montgomery County include orders to acquire specific parcels of land for rights-of-way, to direct condemnation by the County Attorney, and to authorize the sale of surplus County property. Update Frequency : Monthly
DPS - Floodplain Status Request

Floodplain District Permits control floodplain development and other activities within areas defined as floodplains in the Montgomery County Code. The requirements are in place for the protection of people and property from flooding and to preserve environmental quality. A floodplain district is any area that is subject to inundation in a 100-year storm and includes any waterway with a drainage area of 30 acres or more. Update Frequency : Daily
DOT - Pavement Condition Index 2024

Pavement Condition Index is provided by the Department of Transportation for analyzing the conditions of the pavement for all 5,200 lane miles of roadways within the County. Pavement Condition Index or PCI is a numerical expression between 0-100 numerically representing the pavements condition. For example, a PCI of 30 is considered as “poor” whereas a PCI rating of 80 indicates pavement in very good condition. The pavements’ numerical PCI score is developed through an analysis of nineteen (19) discrete pavement distresses (cracking, pot holes, environmental distress, utility cuts, etc.) and ranges from 1-100 with 1 being an absolute failure and 100 representing perfect conditions. This dataset is updated biennially.
DOT Parking Tickets

All parking citations issued by Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) enforcement personnel in the Montgomery County Parking Lot Districts and Transportation Management Districts of Bethesda, Montgomery Hills, Silver Spring, Wheaton, North Bethesda, Friendship Heights, Greater Seneca Science Center and the Residential Permit Parking areas. This includes all on-street metered parking, public surface lots and public garages. The parking citations list the following: date/time, location, vehicle information, and description of the violation. Update Frequency: This data is updated annually.
Dickerson Weather Station Data

This dataset include the Dickerson Weather Station Data. The hourly wind and temperature data are periodically used for Air Quality Dispersion Modeling work for the Resource Recovery Facility, as well as ambient monitoring and health risk studies associated with this facility. The air quality modeling results identify the locations of maximum impacts from Resource Recovery Facility stack emissions. The wind data help us investigate residents' reports of odors possibly coming from the Composting or Resource Recovery Facilities. Update Frequency : Daily
DGS - Leases

This dataset contains County lease listing - including both County as the tenant or as the landlord. The support documents for each lease expense are listed on the MCG DGS webpage ExpenseAgreements (montgomerycountymd.gov) at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DGS/ORE/ExpenseAgreements.html; documents for lease revenue are on the RevenueAgreements (montgomerycountymd.gov) webpage at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DGS/ORE/RevenueAgreements.html. Update Frequency : Quarterly
Daily Arrests

This dataset provides the public with arrest information from the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit (CPU) systems. The data presented is derived from every booking; criminal, civil and motor vehicle entered through CPU. The data is compiled by “CRIMS”, a respected jail records-management system used by the Montgomery County Corrections and many other law enforcement agencies. To protect arrestee’s privacy, personal information is redacted. Residential addresses are rounded to the nearest hundred block. All data is refreshed on 2 hour basis to reflect any additions or changes. -Information that may include mechanical or human error -Arrest information [Note: all arrested persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law - Records will be removed after 30 days. Update Frequency - every 2 hours
Crime

Updated daily postings on Montgomery County’s open data website, dataMontgomery, provide the public with direct access to crime statistic databases - including raw data and search functions – of reported County crime. The data presented is derived from reported crimes classified according to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) of the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program and documented by approved police incident reports. The data is compiled by “EJustice”, a respected law enforcement records-management system used by the Montgomery County Police Department and many other law enforcement agencies. To protect victims’ privacy, no names or other personal information are released. All data is refreshed on a quarterly basis to reflect any changes in status due to on-going police investigation. dataMontgomery allows the public to query the Montgomery County Police Department's database of founded crime. The information contained herein includes all founded crimes reported after July 1st 2016 and entered to-date utilizing Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) rules. Please note that under UCR rules multiple offenses may appear as part of a single founded reported incident, and each offense may have multiple victims. Please note that these crime reports are based on preliminary information supplied to the Police Department by the reporting parties. Therefore, the crime data available on this web page may reflect: -Information not yet verified by further investigation -Information that may include attempted and reported crime -Preliminary crime classifications that may be changed at a later date based upon further investigation -Information that may include mechanical or human error -Arrest information [Note: all arrested persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.] Update Frequency: Daily
Crash Reporting - Non-Motorists Data

This dataset provides information on non-motorists (pedestrians and cyclists) involved in traffic collisions occurring on county and local roadways.The reports details of all traffic collisions occurring on county and local roadways within Montgomery County, as collected via the Automated Crash Reporting System (ACRS) of the Maryland State Police, and reported by the Montgomery County Police, Gaithersburg Police, Rockville Police, or the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. This dataset shows each collision data recorded and the non-motorists involved. Please note that these collision reports are based on preliminary information supplied to the Police Department by the reporting parties. Therefore, the collision data available on this web page may reflect: -Information not yet verified by further investigation -Information that may include verified and unverified collision data -Preliminary collision classifications may be changed at a later date based upon further investigation -Information may include mechanical or human error This dataset can be joined with the other 2 Crash Reporting datasets (see URLs below) by the State Report Number. * Crash Reporting - Incidents Data at https://data.montgomerycountymd.gov/Public-Safety/Crash-Reporting-Incidents-Data/bhju-22kf * Crash Reporting - Drivers Data at https://data.montgomerycountymd.gov/Public-Safety/Crash-Reporting-Drivers-Data/mmzv-x632 Update Frequency : Weekly
Crash Reporting - Incidents Data

This dataset provides general information about each collision and details of all traffic collisions occurring on county and local roadways within Montgomery County, as collected via the Automated Crash Reporting System (ACRS) of the Maryland State Police, and reported by the Montgomery County Police, Gaithersburg Police, Rockville Police, or the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. Please note that these collision reports are based on preliminary information supplied to the Police Department by the reporting parties. Therefore, the collision data available on this web page may reflect: -Information not yet verified by further investigation -Information that may include verified and unverified collision data -Preliminary collision classifications may be changed at a later date based upon further investigation -Information may include mechanical or human error This dataset can be joined with the other 2 Crash Reporting datasets (see URLs below) by the State Report Number. * Crash Reporting - Drivers Data at https://data.montgomerycountymd.gov/Public-Safety/Crash-Reporting-Drivers-Data/mmzv-x632 * Crash Reporting - Non-Motorists Data at https://data.montgomerycountymd.gov/Public-Safety/Crash-Reporting-Non-Motorists-Data/n7fk-dce5 Update Frequency : Weekly
DEP - Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM)

This dataset show continuous emissions data from the Dickerson waste-to-energy plant. The composition of the gases generated in each combustion unit are sampled every ten seconds. This is referred to as "continuous emissions monitoring," or CEM. The numbers shown on the dataset are hourly averages. An air pollution control retrofit at this facility in 2009 reduced nitrogen oxide emissions up to 500 tons a year. The Resource Recovery Facility must comply with the requirements of Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Permit # 24-031-01718, as well as Federal standards. Under this air quality permit, the Federal standard limits are posted on https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/sws/facilities/rrf/cem.html Update Frequency : Daily
Crash Reporting - Drivers Data

This dataset provides information on motor vehicle operators (drivers) involved in traffic collisions occurring on county and local roadways. The dataset reports details of all traffic collisions occurring on county and local roadways within Montgomery County, as collected via the Automated Crash Reporting System (ACRS) of the Maryland State Police, and reported by the Montgomery County Police, Gaithersburg Police, Rockville Police, or the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. This dataset shows each collision data recorded and the drivers involved. Please note that these collision reports are based on preliminary information supplied to the Police Department by the reporting parties. Therefore, the collision data available on this web page may reflect: -Information not yet verified by further investigation -Information that may include verified and unverified collision data -Preliminary collision classifications may be changed at a later date based upon further investigation -Information may include mechanical or human error This dataset can be joined with the other 2 Crash Reporting datasets (see URLs below) by the State Report Number. * Crash Reporting - Incidents Data at https://data.montgomerycountymd.gov/Public-Safety/Crash-Reporting-Incidents-Data/bhju-22kf * Crash Reporting - Non-Motorists Data at https://data.montgomerycountymd.gov/Public-Safety/Crash-Reporting-Non-Motorists-Data/n7fk-dce5 Update Frequency : Weekly
Council Legislation Resolutions

The Council enacts local public laws for the ‘peace, good government, health, and welfare of the county’. The resolution dataset contains resolutions from 2005 to present. A resolution expresses the intent of the County Council but generally does not have the force and effect of law. Some resolutions, such as appropriation and tax resolutions and resolutions making or confirming an appointment, have binding effect, but most do not. The approval of the County Executive is not required for most resolutions, except where the law that authorizes the resolution specifically requires the Executive to approve it.
Child Welfare Investigations

This dataset shows the monthly count of new and completed investigations conducted by Child Welfare Services, broken down by type and outcome. The dataset includes statistics for both traditional Investigation Responses and for Alternative Responses. An Alternative Response is intended to increase engagement and service usage through a collaborative partnership with families in cases where there is no Child Protective Services history and the referral suggests low risk of harm to the child. A completed Investigation Response can have one of three outcomes: (1) allegation indicated -- credible evidence found which has not been satisfactorily refuted; (2) allegation ruled out – credible evidence found that the abuse did not occur; and (3) allegation unsubstantiated – insufficient evidence found to support a finding of indicated or ruled out abuse. This dataset is updated quarterly.
Central Processing Unit (CPU) Processing/Booking of Arrestees

MCDC is primarily responsible for the intake and law enforcement processing of adult male and female offenders arrested in Montgomery County and has a facility capacity to accommodate approximately 200 inmates. Over 13,000 offenders annually arrive at MCDC’s Central Processing Unit (CPU). This dataset captures the monthly count of those processed per Shift at our Central Processing Unit located at Montgomery County Detention Services (MCDC). There are total of three shifts (Shift 2: 6:30am-3pm, Shift 3: 2:30pm-11pm, Shift 1: 10:30pm-7am)- half hour overlap is shift change/roll call. The dataset further identifies the data as either “Criminal” or “Traffic.” Update Frequency : Monthly
Business Personal Property Tax - 2024

This dataset contains the mailing address of all businesses that operate in Montgomery County that have filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessment and Taxation. The information displayed in this dataset is based on a business being billed for their business personal property tax. Businesses are billed for this tax annually based on their filing date. The County sends out these tax bills monthly throughout the year. As such, this dataset which is updated annually, is a snapshot of the annual billing cycle as of October 2024. The following will affect the number of records in this dataset for this levy year: • The filing extension to July 15, 2024. • Tax Property Article, 7-245 which includes an exemption from business personal property assessment for business entities with assets having a total cost of less than $2,500.
Business Personal Property Tax - 2023

This dataset contains the mailing address of all businesses that operate in Montgomery County that have filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessment and Taxation. The information displayed in this dataset is based on a business being billed for their business personal property tax. Businesses are billed for this tax annually based on their filing date. The County sends out these tax bills monthly throughout the year. As such, this dataset which is updated annually, is a snapshot of the annual billing cycle as of October 2023. The following will affect the number of records in this dataset for this levy year: • The filing extension to July 15, 2023. • Tax Property Article, 7-245 which includes an exemption from business personal property assessment for business entities with assets having a total cost of less than $2,500.
Business Personal Property Tax - 2022

This dataset contains the mailing address of all businesses that operate in Montgomery County that have filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessment and Taxation. The information displayed in this dataset is based on a business being billed for their business personal property tax. Businesses are billed for this tax annually based on their filing date. The County sends out these tax bills monthly throughout the year. As such, this dataset which is updated annually, is a snapshot of the annual billing cycle as of October 2021. The following will affect the number of records in this dataset for this levy year: • The filing extension to July 15, 2022. • Tax Property Article, 7-245 which includes an exemption from business personal property assessment for business entities with assets having a total cost of less than $2,500.
Business Personal Property Tax - 2021

This dataset contains the mailing address of all businesses that operate in Montgomery County that have filed with the Maryland State Department of Assessment and Taxation. The information displayed in this dataset is based on a business being billed for their business personal property tax. Businesses are billed for this tax annually based on their filing date. The County sends out these tax bills monthly throughout the year. As such, this dataset which is updated annually, is a snapshot of the annual billing cycle as of October 2021. The following will affect the number of records in this dataset for this levy year: • The filing extension to July 15, 2021. • Tax Property Article, 7-245 which includes an exemption from business personal property assessment for business entities with assets having a total cost of less than $2,500.
Bodyworks Licenses

This dataset is a listing of all bodyworks licenses. A bodyworks establishment is a business that provides acupressure, reflexology or other practices that involve using one's hand to apply pressure on an individual's fully clothed body, or bare feet, to affect the electromagnetic energy, energetic field or energy meridians of the human body. As required by Montgomery County Code; any person, partnership or corporation that operates an establishment that advertises bodywork services or where any employee, agent or contractor performs bodywork on an individual, must obtain a Bodyworks Establishment license. Update Frequency: Quarterly
Agricultural Producer  Certificates

A Certified Agricultural Producer, or representative thereof, is an individual who wishes to sell regionally-grown products in the public right-of-way. A Certified Agricultural Producer, or representative thereof, may sell only fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, cut flowers, small trees, or plants, which he or she has produced. A Certified Agricultural Producer may also sell non-potentially-hazardous prepackaged goods (including eggs), with the approval of the Licensure and Regulatory Services Section of the Department of Health and Human Services. The dataset contains information for active Agricultural Producer certificates (not voided, not Stop Work Order). Data Refresh Frequency - Daily
2022-Rental-Facility-Occupancy-Survey-Results

The Annual Rental Facility Occupancy Survey is conducted from April 1-30 each year and tracks vacancies, turnover rates, average rents, and amenities. Facilities located within Montgomery County's unincorporated areas as well as the municipalities of Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Takoma Park participate in the survey. This dataset includes the average reported rent by bedroom count for each community surveyed.
2020 Presidential General Election Results

The Cumulative Report includes complete official election results for the 2020 Presidential General Election as of November 29, 2020. Results are released in three separate reports: The Vote By Mail 1 report contains complete results for ballots received by the Board of Elections on or before October 21, 2020, that could be accepted and opened before Election Day. The Vote By Mail 2 Canvass report contains complete results for all remaining Vote By Mail ballots that were received in a drop box or in person at the Board of Elections by 8:00pm on November 3, or were postmarked by November 3 and received timely by the Board of Elections by 10:00am on Friday, November 13. The Vote By Mail 2 Canvass begins on Thursday, November 5. The Provisional Canvass contains complete results for all provisional ballots issued to voters at Early Voting or on Election Day. For more information on this process, please visit the 2020 Presidential General Election Ballot Canvass webpage at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Elections/2020GeneralElection/general-ballot-canvass.html. For turnout information, please visit the Maryland State Board of Elections Press Room webpage at https://elections.maryland.gov/press_room/index.html.
2024 Energy Benchmarking All Sites

The Energy Benchmarking Law requires the County to make annually reported energy benchmarking information readily available to the public. This dataset reflects data received by the publish date. Another source of this data is the Montgomery County Building Energy Performance Map (https://mcbeps.org/), an interactive and user-friendly tool to investigate compliance status and energy performance data for each covered building. This map updates as new information is reported to DEP.