Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot on Introducing Legislation to End County’s Liquor Monopoly (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot says Montgomery County’s liquor monopoly should end by July 2016.  

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is set to present legislation that will  introduce private sector competition to Montgomery County’s liquor monopoly, when the General Assembly convenes next year. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Franchot talks about details of the legislation and why it’s needed.  

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has a message for Montgomery County. “Get out of the liquor business,” he said, adding, “the sooner the better.” Take a look:

In a statement released on Thursday, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett proposed to put the Department of Liquor Control’s (DLC) wholesale and retail operations under a Liquor Control Authority. “A Liquor Authority will bring private sector experience and management to the table in the form of a Board of Directors; the organization will be more nimble and […]

UPDATED The long-serving director of the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC), George Griffin, is “moving on,” according to a county memo that was sent out late Friday afternoon by Chief Administrative Officer Timothy Firestine. Griffin has worked for Montgomery County government for 21 years, according to the memo. Fariba Kassiri, assistant chief administrative […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett hosted a budget forum in Bethesda on Monday, January 11.  Residents shared their concerns about the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports. Related:

The Department of Liquor Control issued an apology letter to restaurants and stores which it delivers alcohol supplies to last week after an error caused delivery problems. The letter signed by Director George Griffin states that human error resulted in the consolidation of five files into a single file. This created a single delivery schedule, […]

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot will announce the results of a study on the impact of private sale and distribution of alcohol in Montgomery County on Tuesday morning. The study was conducted by the state Bureau of Revenue and Estimates. Comptroller Franchot will be joined by small business owners and local leaders who support ending Montgomery […]

The Montgomery County delegation held a local bills hearing on Nov. 30 at the Council Chambers in Rockville. There was a packed crowd for the hearing that lasted until 2 a.m. on Dec. 1st. County Executive Ike Leggett was among those in the room to testify about a bill that could impact the way the […]

After months of Ad Hoc Committee meetings and plans for reform, the future of the Department of Liquor Control continues to be a hot topic among local leaders in Montgomery County. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can find out more about the delegation’s Nov. 30th hearing, here.  

Liquor control legislation continues to be a hot button issue among local leaders. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett talks about how removing the monopoly would impact taxpayers.  

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner said he supports State Delegate Bill Frick’s bill that would call for a referendum on the 2016 ballot about liquor control in Montgomery County. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Berliner is asked by reporters about his position on liquor control and what a change in the system could mean for […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on Nov. 16 for his weekly briefing and he was joined by Council Vice President Nancy Floreen. Leventhal began the briefing with a report about his recent trip to El Salvador. He also previewed tomorrow’s scheduled Council discussion about the cost drivers of government. But it […]