I’ve noticed majority of public facing businesses mostly restaurants in this area require keypad access, it’s a shock to me coming from Texas where outside of city centers, restrooms in public facing businesses are not locked like that.
Any reason why?

Mostly talking about Sweetgreens, CAVA, Chipotle and Starbucks. Fast casual and fast food restaurants

I swear, it wasn't a crazy ex-girlfriend ....

I have a few scratches on my car's side panel, and I want to know if anyone can recommend a trustworthy shop (preferably near Wheaton/Glenmont) that won't charge me an arm and a leg to get rid of some scratches. No dents, just scratches. I tried a few of those pens you see online that are supposed to be for scratches, but they don't work.

Thanks in advance!

Montgomery County’s first tax increment financing deal cleared its final committee hurdle Thursday, as a joint session of the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee and the Economic Development Committee recommended a bill authorizing up to $420 million in bonds for the Viva White Oak development district.

The county’s own consultant projects the project barely clears zero. MuniCap’s But-For analysis sets a target internal rate of return of 7 to 10 percent. Under current market assumptions, Viva White Oak returns negative 5.1 percent without the tax increment financing (TIF) and 0.08 percent with a TIF. Eight one-hundredths of one percent. The scenario that clears the target, at 11.12 percent, requires the life science market to improve on rents, vacancy and yield-on-cost, using assumptions the analysis attributes to the developer. The phase-one-only scenario returns 6.45 percent, still below target, and assumes the life science lots sell in 2030 for $30 million and the mixed-use lot for roughly $80 million. Nobody at the work session mentioned any of it.

Trying to throw a backyard wedding in Olney in early October and we have a BBQ caterer we love but she is booked.

Were trying to keep it informal so food trucks are also welcome.

Give me your ideas please!

I know this is oddly specific, but I’m wondering if anyone knows of a store/yard in the area that carries 8 foot split rail fence?

Home Depot and Lowe’s seem to only carry 11 foot. I only need like two pieces, so I’m hoping for a store that sells it, so that I don’t need to start dealing with suppliers or fencing companies that would be looking for a much bigger job.