Montgomery Community Media

MyMCMedia caught up with Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich at a recent Town Hall meeting in Clarksburg. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Councilmember Elrich talks about why he thinks the current proposed Westbard Sector Plan is not a viable option.

In this MYMCMedia Extra video Janice Freeman, President of the African-American Chamber of Commerce, discusses the importance of a unified message among Montgomery County’s diverse group of business organizations. The Annual Minority Legislative Breakfast brought together Montgomery County business and political leaders for the 15th year in a row. The breakfast was hosted by the […]

Takoma Park TV recently talked with the newly elected leaders of Takoma Park about the city’s recent election and the issues that are important to them in the near future. Take a look: Visit Takoma Park City TV to see more Takoma Park City Television.

Developers of the Westside at Shady Grove Metro community, EYA, announced today that workforce homes will soon be available for public sale. This latest affordable housing effort is in conjunction with the Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA). It’s the third time the County has done a workforce housing release.  A random […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal held his weekly briefing with reporters on Monday and discussed a variety of topics including Bus Rapid Transit, a recent meeting with faith leaders and the continued need for affordable housing, his pesticide bill, the potential government shutdown, the Pope’s visit to Washington, D.C. and more. You can watch […]

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 2, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County firefighters are hoping you will support the Fill the Boot campaign, which begins today at intersections across the county. 2. There is a big demand for affordable housing in Montgomery County. Nearly 20,000 people have already filed applications since […]

The need for affordable housing in Montgomery County is great as seen by the response to a new portal that allows anyone interested in obtaining housing assistance to apply online. More than 7,000 people completed applications within the first 24 hours of the Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) launching its new housing wait list (HOCHousingPath.com), and […]

Residents can now apply for housing assistance online. Department of Housing and Community Affairs Director Clarence Snuggs talked about the new system this week on the county’s Spanish language radio show. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Affordable housing continues to be a top priority for county officials. This week, over 400 community leaders and housing advocates gathered for the 24th Annual Housing Conference and Labor Secretary Tom Perez said the conference was about the Purple Line. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett unveiled his proposed fiscal year 2016 operating budget on March 16. His presentation was broadcast live on local public, education and government television stations and dozens of county employees attended the formal event at the County Executive Office Building. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The Montgomery County Council will hold public […]