What’s New?

at Friendship Heights Village

-> November 2026 Village Newsletter
-> Village opens new EV Charging Station at 4602 N. Park Ave.
-> Path to Somerset Reopened: The Rest of Page Park Remains Closed (11.12.26)
-> Planning Board Friendship Heights Sector Plan Work Sessions:– Work Session 6: November 19 – Review of revisions to chapters 4 and 5, and Wrap-up
This remaining work session will be livestreamed and can be watched via the Planning Board’s website. If you miss the session, you can find the recording on the Board’s website as well.
-> Traffic Study presentation (10.14.26)
-> Goodwill pickup (November 14)
-> Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security’s Emergency Preparedness Presentation (November 16)
-> Shred-it Truck (November 21)
-> December MVA Bus (December 3, 15, and 22)
-> Friendship Heights Village Storytelling Project
-> Friendship Heights Public Safety Numbers and Homeless Outreach
-> FareShare Program Offers County Commuters up to $325 a Month for Using Public Transit
-> Mobilize Montgomery: Resources for Former Federal Employees and Other Workers
-> MD Resource Site for Federal Public Servants
-> Additional Resources for Workers Impacted by Federal Government Shutdown
-> Receive emergency alerts from Montgomery County
-> Drop off batteries and cell phones to be recycled
-> Report a light post outage
-> Programming Proposal Form

November 2026 Village Newsletter

Village opens new EV Charging Station at 4602 N. Park Ave.

Path to Somerset Reopened: The Rest of Page Park Remains Closed (11.12.26)

Remaining Planning Board Friendship Heights Sector Plan Work Session:

– Work Session 6: November 19 – Review of revisions to chapters 4 and 5, and Wrap-up

All work sessions will be livestreamed and can be watched via the Planning Board’s website. If you miss a work session, you can find the recording on the Board’s website as well.

Traffic Study presentation (10.14.26)

Goodwill pickup (November 14)

Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security’s Emergency Preparedness Presentation (November 16)

Shred-it Truck (November 21)

December MVA Bus (December 3, 15, and 22)

Friendship Heights Village Storytelling Project

Friendship Heights Public Safety Numbers and Homeless Outreach

FareShare Program Offers County Commuters up to $325 a Month for Using Public Transit

Mobilize Montgomery: Resources for Workers Impacted by Recent Federal Government Actions
MD Resource Site for Federal Public Servants
Additional Resources for Workers Impacted by Federal Government Shutdown

Click here to receive emergency alerts from the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS).
To learn more about how to better prepare for and respond to emergencies, click here to view OEMHS Resource Library.

Drop off batteries and cellphones to be recycled at the Village Center

Report a light post outage

Programming Proposal Form

Village Council and Program Updates

Activities to Sign up

Dawn Maynard Wellness Talks (11.13.26)

Emergency Preparedness Presentation (11.16.26)

Oral Health Education (11.18.26)

Watercolor Workshop (11.21.26)

Bingo! (11.24.26)

Decorate a Gingerbread House (12.02.26)

Trip to Nemours Estate (12.29.26)

Council/Community Meetings

The next Village Council meeting
will be held at the Village Center on
Monday, December 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
The agenda will be provided.

The Friendship Heights Village Council
Advisory Committee on Development
will meet at the Village Center every Thursday at 5 p.m.
Click here to view the original public notice.

Council Member Officer Hours

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The Community Advisory Committee meets
at the Village Center
on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m.

The Ad Hoc Committee
on Climate Change and Environment
meets at the Village Center
on the first Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

Village Council and Citizens’ Committees

Page Park Project Updates

*** Effective August 21, 2026, Page Park and path to Somerset will be closed to perform ADA and stormwater management work. ***

Click here to view the Village’s Page Park Project page
for the latest updates.

Community Notices

Traffic Consultant Letters to MCDOT and MDOT SHA

Village opens new EV Charging Station at 4602 N. Park Ave.

Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security’s Emergency Preparedness Presentation (11.16.26)

Friendship Heights Village Resident Fall Meet Up

Council Member Francine Klein Letter to Little Falls Watershed Alliance (10.7.26)

Maryland District 16 Constitutional Amendment Town Hall (10.6.26) [Use Passcode: tDv.hh&2]

WSSC Advisory: Essential-Water-Use-Only Request Lifted

Friendship Heights Village Community Advisory Committee’s “Fall into Friendship: A Village Meet & Greet!”

Friendship Heights’ Sunday Commons Market Starts August 30

Friendship Heights Village Storytelling Project

Recording of Montgomery County Executive Candidates Forum (5.5.26)

Summer 2026 Red Line Major Construction

Recording of A Look at African-American History in the Village with special guest Ike Legget

Montgomery Parks Foundation Board of Directors looking for additional board members

ALERT from WSSC: Essential-Water-Use-Only Request Continues for All WSSC Water Customers Due to Significant Increase in Water Main Breaks and Leaks

GEICO website for development plan updates

FHNN End of Life Report (12.11.25)

Montgomery County Planning Staff Report re: GEICO development

Friendship Heights Sector Plan Online Visioning Activity

County seeking public input for FY27 Operating Budget

Metro “Better Bus Network Redesign”

Little Falls Watershed Alliance’s 2024-2025 Salt Monitoring Report

FareShare Program Offers County Commuters up to $325 a Month for Using Public Transit

Mobilize Montgomery: Resources for Workers Impacted by Recent Federal Government Actions
MD Resource Site for Federal Public Servants
WorkSource Montgomery: Support for Federal Workers Resource Hub

Friendship Heights Sector Plan Approved Scope of Work

Friendship Heights Sector Plan Engagement Summary

CDC Updates: How to Protect Yourself in Respiratory Virus Season,
Wild to Mild, and More!:
“Preventing Respiratory Viruses”
About Influenza
Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel

Councilmember Solt’s Comments
to Public Safety Committee Report
Public Safety Committee Report on MCPD Off-duty Officers

Friendship Heights Pollinator Commons plants two new gardens

Friendship Heights Sector Plan Update (October 2024)

Public Safety Meeting for Residents (9.30.24)
Recorded livestream
Apartment/Condo Crime Prevention Presentation
Public Safety Flyers
Photos

Donohoe Presentation: Latest on 5500 Wisconsin Avenue Project (9.10.24)

VFH Compensation Study Report (7.3.24)

Montgomery County Police Department: Autism, Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities, Alzheimer’s, Dementia Unit – Providing a “Layered Approach” to Safety, Awareness and Action Through Education, Outreach, Empowerment, Follow Up, and Response

Montgomery County Planning’s Master Plan Process

Public Safety Committee Report on MCPD Off-duty officers

Revised Montgomery County Master Sector Plan:
Process and Proposed Projects Schedule.

Off-Duty Police Officer Annual Report

Quality of Life Survey: GWU Presentation of Survey Results and Report of Survey Results

Friendship Heights Urban Design Study: Final FH Urban Design Study Report (3.18.24) and Presentation to Montgomery County Planning Board

Village Demographics (Montgomery County Planning Department)

Approved Council Comments to
County’s Pedestrian Master Plan and
Montgomery County’s Pedestrian Master Plan

Little Falls Parkway Lane Closures and Park Proposal: Fact Sheet and Petition from Little Falls Parkway Neighborhood Coalition

Friendship Heights Alliance Urban District:
FAQs and Map of the Alliance

Red House Survey Results

Montgomery County Demographic Trends: Presentation Made to the County Council (1/24/23)

Montgomery County Police Department Information Number

Amendments to Sketch Plan for 5500 Wisconsin Avenue development project

Amendments to Site Plan for 5500 Wisconsin Avenue development project

Friendship Heights Urban Design Study Information

DC Office of Planning Wisconsin Avenue Development Framework

Wisconsin Avenue Existing Conditions Report DC Office of Planning

County Launches Volunteer Ride Service for Older Residents

Sketch Plan Application Filed for 5500 Wisconsin Avenue Project

Bid Notices

Requests for Proposals (RFPs)

The Village encourages all qualified professionals and businesses to respond to the current list of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from the Village below. RFPs for the Village are also posted while they are open on the State of Maryland e-Procurement service.

The Village of Friendship Heights is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

RFP NOTICE(S):

None at this time.

Red House Project Updates

MB Design & Remodel completed its exterior painting work and has filed a permit application with DPS to repair the front porch. The Village approved the change order (10.6.26)

MB Design & Remodel started their work (8.18.26), and provided their project work schedule (8.19.26)

The Village Council approved MB Design & Remodel’s proposal to paint the Red House and repair the front porch for $20,223.89. Work is scheduled to begin in early August (7.13.26)

Managed Homes completed all of its renovation work. Tenant’s kitchen work to follow once permit is obtained. (6.5.26)

Project Work Schedule (12.8.25)

DPS Approves Permit and Plans (11.20.25)

Village Council approved change order (11.10.25)

DPS Permit Number Issued (#1134095) Click here to check the status(select “Commercial Building” under Application Type)

Renovation Plans submitted to DPS (9.22.25)

Red House Site Survey

Contract with Managed Homes

Change order with Managed Homes

Preliminary Work Schedule