Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council today approved a bill that will reorganize the county’s Department of Economic Development (DED) into a new nonprofit organization. The reorganization of the county’s economic development efforts was proposed by County Executive Ike Leggett. The bill will transfer certain duties of the current Department of Economic Development to a new Montgomery County […]

Here are five things to know today, June 18th, in Montgomery County: 1. Economic Reorganization: The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee is scheduled to discuss County Executive Isiah Leggett’s economic development reorganization plan today. 2. Small Business University: Today’s featured speaker is Cari Shane, /’sas∙s’ē/ agency principal and her topic is “Social Media […]

The Montgomery County Council is using a new web-based tool to try to increase public participation in new legislation. The new tool is offered by the OpenGov Foundation and is called “MyMadision.” It’s first test involves Bill 32-15, which was introduced today and would extend the hours of operation for food trucks in Montgomery County. […]

The Maryland Office of the Attorney General refused to give County Councilmember Roger Berliner advice on his provisions for reducing the use of pesticides in Montgomery County. In a letter dated May 28, Berliner asked Attorney General Brian Frosh to weigh in on whether four measures being proposed by Berliner would be preempted by state law. […]

Like Cinderella at the ball, time ran out for the Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education last night. At the stroke of midnight the General Assembly closed up shop for another year and with it went the Montgomery County Delegation bill to allow the student representative on the county’s board of education […]

State Senator Cheryl Kagan of District 17 has introduced an organ donation bill to expand entry points to Maryland’s registry in order to enlarge the donor pool and shorten the wait for those in need of transplants. “This bill is about saving lives,” said Kagan. “Expanding our transplant registry will allow us to find a […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today announced William Pallozzi as his appointee for superintendent of the Maryland State Police. With his appointment to superintendent and most current rank of colonel, Pallozzi has now served in every rank of the Maryland State Police. “I am honored to have a law enforcement professional of Bill Pallozzi’s caliber join […]

Montgomery County residents love their animals. That was certainly evident at a Jan. 27 public hearing about proposed Bill 50-14 that would ban retail pet stores that sell dogs and cats in Montgomery County. Dozens of residents packed the Council’s chamber, many of them wearing stickers or buttons that read “Animal Lover” or “Stop Puppy […]

A new proposal in the county could make it easier for walkers to use sidewalks in the county. Councilman Roger Berliner (D-Dist.1) wants to limit the amount of time a sidewalk is off limits to pedestrians when it is part of a construction site. “If you are forcing people to walk where they are not […]

A Montgomery County Council committee is scheduled to discuss today a bill that would ban the use of styrofoam as packaging for most food products. The meeting is to be held at 2:30 p.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room before the Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, which is chaired by Councilmember Roger Berliner […]