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For Immediate ReleaseJuly 16, 2015

Contact: Neil H. Greenberger 240-777-7939 / Delphine Harriston 240-777-7931 Sonya Healy 240-777-7926 / Namita Acharya 240-777-7819N

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Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Reforms Residents Can Sign Up Now to Testify at Hearing in Rockville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21ROCKVILLE, Md., July 16, 2015The Montgomery County Councils Ad Hoc Committee on Liquor Control at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, will hold a public hearing on resolutions to support reforms of the Countys Department of Liquor Control (DLC). The committee has held seven worksessions in its efforts to improve operations of DLC and expand choices for consumers and business owners regarding the Countys liquor stores, privately owned beer and wine stores and restaurants.The Ad Hoc Committee is chaired by Hans Riemer and includes Council President George Leventhal, chair of the Councils Health and Human Services Committee, and Marc Elrich, chair of the Councils Public Safety Committee.

The public hearing will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville and will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCMCable Channel 6 on Comcast and RCN, Channel 30 on Verizon). The broadcast also will be streamed at: http://tinyurl.com/khktggw . Residents can sign to speak at the public hearing by calling 240-777-7803 by 10 a.m. on the day of the hearing.Much of the committees direction has been guided by the report from the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) titled A Review of Alcohol Control in Montgomery County. The OLO report was released on Feb. 10. The entire report can be viewed at: http://tinyurl.com/od82zd8 .# # # #

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