Author: Natali

Dear Neighbor, My first year on the Montgomery County Council is close to an end. There is a lot to celebrate, and plenty more to achieve. I would like to share some highlights of the work we have accomplished to create communities that offer better schools, safer neighborhoods, and housing that working families can afford.…

Friends — There are a lot of fun community and Halloween-themed events happening over the next couple weeks, a smattering of which I include below. But first I’d like to give you an update on the Economic Development Committee’s deep dive into the County’s sputtering market for commercial leases. Today the Committee is releasing a…

Friends — I hope you will be able to join me this evening for a community meeting on a new proposal by our police department to use drone technology to enhance public safety in my District. More details below. If you are unable to join us in person, we will broadcast the livestream on my Facebook…

Friends — I hope you will be able to join me next Tuesday for a community meeting on a new proposal by our police department to use drone technology to enhance public safety in Wheaton. More details below. Sincerely, Natali Fani-GonzálezCouncilmember, District 6Chair of Economic Development Committee From the Office of Councilmember Fani-González Councilmember Natali…

Dear Friends– Hope you are doing great! I would like to brief you on what I have been up to. Let’s start with my favorite subject: What’s coming up for the ECON Committee I am very excited about the upcoming schedule for the Council’s Economic Development (ECON) Committee that I Chair. We will kick off…

Friends– On Tuesday, the County Council approved landmark legislation to protect tenants and stabilize rents countywide. I am proud to not only have authored the original bill–my very first bill as a Councilmember–but I also offered the critical compromise amendments to secure passage with a vote of 7-4. Going into this debate my guiding principle was…

Friends– You may have already seen, but we had a very special visitor to Wheaton last week. Governor Wes Moore came to town for a traffic safety and economic development walk down Georgia Avenue! Councilmember Fani-González, Governor Moore, Henry Alvarez (owner of Regina’s Restaurant), Secretary Wiedefeld, and Secretary Anderson from left to right I shared with…

Friends– In February, five of my colleagues and I unveiled our Tenant Assistance and Protection Package to comprehensively address the growing housing affordability crisis in Montgomery County. The package has four related, yet distinct components, because we all know that there is no one silver bullet on housing. They are: I am thrilled to share with you…

Councilmember Fani-González’s Statement on the FY24 Budget I have said this before, and will say it again, I believe we must increase our tax base to bring in more jobs, attract new businesses, and that way, increase more revenue for the county. Revenue we need to afford all the social needs we have. The decision…

Friends– As the Council wraps up our work on the budget this week and next, below are a few updates. The finish line on the budget is in sightThe County Council has been meeting for the past month and a half to finalize the budget for the upcoming year. The budget sent to us from…