On the Agenda: Demographics, Business Growth Upcounty

The Upcounty Regional Advisory Board was set to begin its 2012-13 session Monday with presentations on demographic trends and the business climate.

Guest speakers were Montgomery County Planning Department’s Richard DeBose and the county’s Economic Development Director, Steve Silverman, according to the agenda. 

Appointed by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, the Upcounty Regional Advisory Board represents 30,000 residents in the area north of Shady Grove Road and advises the director of the Upcounty Regional Services Center, the County Executive and County Council. 

The board meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Germantown. View agendas and minutes from prior meetings at the Upcounty Regional Advisory Board’s website.