The Montgomery County Commissioners honored professionals in children and youth services, received an update on the Commerce Department and learned the results of the county’s “Easiest Scholarship Ever” contest at their regularly scheduled meeting, writes Oscar Gamble in The Times Herald.

The commissioners also were updated on the progress of the county’s commerce department by Commerce Director David Zellers. Zellers, who was hired last summer, outlined a recent overhaul of the department’s website and unveiled the hashtag #MontcoForward, a catchall for everything that makes “Montgomery County the place to live, work, learn and invest.”

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In a virtual tour of the revamped website, Zellers highlighted the Meet Montgomery County Story Map, which utilizes geospatial data analysis to provide clickable graphic representations of county offerings such as business and retail locations, infrastructure, connectivity, investment centers, transportation hubs, higher education campuses, historical and recreational sites and entertainment venues.

To ensure the site is as comprehensive and inclusive as possible, Zellers said he and his team worked closely with the county’s planning commission.

Commissioner Val Arkoosh thanked Zellers for his presentation and hailed the website as a “one stop shop” for anyone who has questions about Montgomery County.

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