Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) committee recommended approval of a bill that would prohibit the county’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) from outside employment. This would be the only county employee held to this rule, said County Council Senior Legislative Attorney Robert Drummer during Monday’s committee meeting. The recommendation is related […]

Members of the Montgomery County Council spent about an hour Sept. 22 alternately praising Richard Madaleno and pressing him to improve relations between the council and County Executive Marc Elrich should he become the county’s chief administrative officer. A vote to confirm Madaleno is expected on Sept. 29. Madaleno, a lifelong county resident, was the […]

County Chief Administrative Officer Andrew Kleine has resigned, and Rich Madaleno, the county’s director of the office of management and budget, was just nominated by County Executive Marc Elrich to fill his position. He will become acting CAO on Aug. 16. Kleine recently was fined $5,000 after admitting he violated county ethics when he promoted […]

County Executive Marc Elrich and Chief Administrative Officer Andrew Kleine recognized the county’s Special Populations Team for exceptional service during the COVID-19 pandemic on July 10.  ICYMI: @Marc_Elrich and @mcmdcao recognized the Special Populations Team as High Risers this week. This group of remarkable leaders provided vital services & resources to our most vulnerable community […]

Montgomery County Chief Administrative Officer Andrew Kleine is facing ethics violations for allegedly maintaining conflicts of interest through business relationships with outside companies while serving as a government employee. On Tuesday, Council President Sidney Katz made the following statement on behalf of the Montgomery County Council about the July 1 Ethics Commission agreement with Kleine: “Our system of […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice has outlined next steps in the process to appoint a new County Councilmember for District 5. The Council will interview 13 applicants. One applicant, Harold McDougall, withdrew. Interviews are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Jan. 17, 22, and 24 in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office […]

UPDATED The number of people interested in taking Valerie Ervin’s place on the Montgomery County Council is now final. There are 18 people who have applied for the vacant District 5 seat. The applicants include: 1. Alan Bowser 2. Cherri Branson 3. Esther Stein Chayt 4. Michael Diegel 5. Jeanette Dixon 6. Larry E. Edmonds […]