Council split on how best to redevelop Wheaton

Montgomery County residents anticipating the redevelopment of Wheaton might have to wait even longer, as county officials bicker over the best way to invigorate the community.

The project would move the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s office from Silver Spring to Wheaton, and transform the central area between Georgia Avenue, Veirs Mill Road and University Boulevard. The idea is to stimulate the economy with more than 500 county workers plus visitors who would shop and eat in the community daily.