Gaithersburg
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Council Vacancy and Swearing-In | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | 0 | 4 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| 2024 Building Codes and 2023 NEC | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | 0 | 2 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Build Gaithersburg 2040 Master Plan | monitoring | Historic District Commission | 0 | 2 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Community Survey Results | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | 0 | 2 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| FY28 Budget Priorities | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | 0 | 2 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
Nothing right now.
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
| Issue16 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Building Codes and 2023 NEC | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| 2027 Legislative Priorities | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Build Gaithersburg 2040 Master Plan | monitoring | Historic District Commission | Nov 13, 2026 |
| City Council Vacancy and Swearing-In | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| City Staffing Study | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Community Survey Results | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Elections Chapter Amendment | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| FY28 Budget Priorities | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Lakeforest Mall Redevelopment | monitoring | Planning Commission | Nov 13, 2026 |
| MCPS Utilization Premium Payment Fee | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Park Avenue Multifamily | monitoring | Planning Commission | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Professional Drive Sketch Plan | monitoring | Planning Commission | Nov 13, 2026 |
| School Zone Stop Sign Compliance | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Snow and Ice Sidewalk Clearing Ordinance | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Summit Avenue Building Renovation | monitoring | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Tree and Vegetation Chapter Rewrite | monitoring | Planning Commission | Nov 13, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting4 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-16 - Mayor and City Council | Mayor and City Council | Nov 16, 2026 | 7:30 PM | - |
| 2026-11-18 - Planning Commission | Planning Commission | Nov 18, 2026 | - | - |
| 2026-11-23 - Mayor and City Council Work Session | Mayor and City Council | Nov 23, 2026 | - | - |
| 2026-11-24 - Historic District Commission | Historic District Commission | Nov 24, 2026 | - | - |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
Nothing right now.
Long running topics
Nothing right now.
No actions pending
| Issue16 | Board | Last updated | People | Minutes | Meetings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Council Vacancy and Swearing-In | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 Building Codes and 2023 NEC | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Build Gaithersburg 2040 Master Plan | Historic District Commission | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Community Survey Results | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FY28 Budget Priorities | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MCPS Utilization Premium Payment Fee | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Snow and Ice Sidewalk Clearing Ordinance | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tree and Vegetation Chapter Rewrite | Planning Commission | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2027 Legislative Priorities | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| City Staffing Study | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elections Chapter Amendment | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lakeforest Mall Redevelopment | Planning Commission | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Park Avenue Multifamily | Planning Commission | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional Drive Sketch Plan | Planning Commission | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| School Zone Stop Sign Compliance | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summit Avenue Building Renovation | Mayor and City Council | Nov 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Completed
Nothing right now.
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov (City of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County; Council Chambers at 16 S. Summit Ave.)
- Meeting portal: https://gaithersburgmd.iqm2.com/Citizens/Calendar.aspx with agendas, minutes and archived video; Council board page https://gaithersburgmd.iqm2.com/Citizens/Board/1000-Mayor-and-City-Council
- Boards and committees: https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/boards-committees-commissions
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/c/gburgmd (Council, Planning Commission, Board of Appeals and Historic District Commission are televised). No video was matched to the meetings in this window.
- Collected 2026-11-13.
Governing body
- Council-manager government: Mayor and five at-large Council Members, four-year staggered terms; next election 2027-11-02. Regular sessions on the first and third Mondays at 7:30 PM, work sessions on other Mondays.
- Per the City biography page: Mayor Lisa Henderson, Council Vice President Neil Harris, Council Members Yamil Hernandez, Alyssa Krumlauf, Jim McNulty and Robert T. Wu. City Manager Tanisha Briley.
Data quality notes
- The roster is uncertain. The City elections page still names a different mayor from the 2025 election, the 2026-09-08 agenda announced an anticipated Council vacancy, and the 2026-11-09 special session agenda lists oaths for the Mayor-Elect and a Council Member-Elect. How these changes happened is not established.
- Meeting pages are built from the portal listing and agenda titles only. Outcomes and votes are not captured; no minutes were read. Closed executive sessions (2026-10-05, 2026-10-19, 2026-10-26) are not given pages.
- Most meetings after about 2026-10-19 have no minutes posted yet. Meeting pages begin 2026-08-27.