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Article: Montgomery County, Md.-Area Suburbs Vie as Planners Eye Move.
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- March 6, 2002
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Byline: Chris Baker
Mar. 6--A Montgomery County planning agency is considering moving its headquarters from Silver Spring to Wheaton, setting up a battle between two aging suburbs that have struggled to revive themselves.
The Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning wants to consolidate its three offices in Silver Spring into a single location. It has narrowed its options to two sites: the department's existing downtown Silver Spring headquarters at 8787 Georgia Ave., which would be expanded, or a new office complex planned near the Wheaton Metro station.
"We're definitely running out of space. It's been a problem for years," said ...