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What is a Commission Action?
December 19, 2023
A Commission Action is any executive, administrative, legislative, or quasi-legislative action taken formally by the Commission, the Planning Boards, an officer or other official so designated by the Commission. Commission Actions include:
a) Authorizing a grant, credit, or other subsidy from the Commission,
b) Awarding a procurement contract,
c) Preparing and adopting resolutions, rules, regulations, and policies to direct the operation of the Commission, the Planning Boards, and other agency functions,
d) Making recommendations for the General Plan, area master plans, functional master plans, sector or small area plans, and any amendments to any such plans; revisions to the Subdivision Regulations and Zoning Text Amendments; as well as sectional and district map amendments.
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Montgomery Planning announces winners of the 2025 Design Excellence Awards
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M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County is open for History, Culture, Nature, and More!
October 06, 2025RIVERDALE, Md. – In support of the community impacted by the federal government shutdown, The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Department of Parks and Recreation in Prince George’s County announced today that admission fees to all Department museums and…
