Half of them are out next election due to term limits. They wanted to get some free beer while they could.

Anonymous wrote:Anyone else think that's odd?

These elected officials clearly don't have enough to do if they can all schlep to Brookeville to cut a ribbon.

What's odd about elected officials driving 10 miles to support a new local business? Took maybe a couple hours. Maybe they stopped and had lunch also contributing to the local economy.

I'd rather have them eating and drinking than sitting in the council chamber thinking of new taxes.

Do they all go?

I don't remember seeing ribbon cuttings at any local business openings in our area. I think the beer farm thing drawing the CE and so many council members is a bit much...and there must be a reason.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wasn't there, but only four Councilmembers were in the pictures. Navarro-- it's her district. And Elrich, Leventhal, Riemer -- three of the four at-large members. But it's very common for them to do this. Sidney Katz was at a SoldierFit opening in Rockville today. His district.

The county executive Ike Leggett was there.

I'm not sure what your point is.

Councilmembers and the CE do these things all the time. Why is this one news?