Damascus Heritage Society Museum Disposition Public Hearing

Montgomery County, Maryland, announces that it proposes to dispose through long-term lease a portion of the grounds of County-owned property at 9701 Main Street. The property is 8.47 acres and is the site of the Damascus Library and Damascus Senior Center. The Damascus Heritage Society Museum is a prefabricated building located on the property. The County intends to dispose of the portion of the property on which the building sits through long term lease to the Damascus Heritage Society for continued use as a museum.

More information about the transfer can be found here:  https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/exec/Resources/Files/144-24.pdf

A virtual public hearing on the proposed disposition of property will be held at 1:00pm on September 25, 2024 via a Zoom meeting.

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