Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer meets with reporters to discuss new zoning regs for large companies moving into the county, a new regulation to add clarity to winery regs, the budget and the fate of the old Silver Spring library.

Maryland’s House of Delegates passed legislation early Wednesday designed to establish $5.6 billion in tax incentives to lure Amazon to Montgomery County. The House’s approval of the Promoting ext-Raordinary Innovation in Maryland’s Economy, or PRIME Act, is written for any Fortune 100 company, but it comes just months after Amazon officials announced its top 20 […]

Here are five things you need to know today, Wednesday, Mar. 7 in Montgomery County: 1. Hypothermia Alert: Montgomery County issued a Hypothermia Alert Tuesday that will continue until 6 p.m. today. 2. Winter Weather Advisory: Speaking of cold temperatures, the National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for parts of Maryland, Virginia and the […]

County Executive Ike Leggett assured a questioner Thursday that he has no plans to take a job with Amazon. And managed to get in some executive-level trolling in, to boot. “William from Silver Spring” wrote in: “Sir, What is your preferred job title for when you go work for Amazon after you leave office?” Leggett […]

Although Montgomery County officials have chosen not to reveal the site they’re suggesting for Amazon’s new “HQ2,” one of the likelier locations is the old White Flint Mall property. Last week, the Seattle-based company revealed the 20 communities that have made its first cut for its new headquarters building. The winner of the Amazon sweepstakes […]

Montgomery officials aren’t revealing the location the county has pitched as a possible location for Amazon’s “HQ2” — the site where the Seattle-based company would build for 50,000 employees. On Thursday, Montgomery County was chosen as a potential site, one of 20 potential locations out of 238 that were competing for the new office complex […]

Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday announced a package of state income, property and sales tax credits and exemptions as part of Maryland’s bid for a possible second headquarters for Amazon. Last week, the company announced an unnamed Montgomery County site was among 20 potential locations for so-called HQ2, which is expected to bring 50,000 jobs […]

Montgomery County was one of 20 metropolitan areas in North America as a potential site for Amazon’s second headquarters, according to news reports. The company, which wants to locate 50,000 jobs at a second site, reviewed 238 proposals. The list also included Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Other sites, in alphabetical order are Atlanta; Austin, […]

The Baltimore Sun is reporting that Maryland’s bid to lure Amazon’s new headquarters will be measured in the billions of dollars. The story also says New Jersey has announced it’s bid will be $7 billion. Gov. Larry Hogan has made no secret on where he thinks Amazon should relocate — he favors the Port Covington […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner meet with the media and the topics included: the status of bond agency reviews, transportation issues, school construction in the downcounty, burial sites legislation, minimum wage and the county’s effort to lure Amazon. Here’s the video: