Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council will hold five public hearings spread from April 8-10 10 on the County’s Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget. More than 150 people are expected to express views about budget priorities and the general structure of the budget. Residents also can offer comments at the public hearings about proposed amendments to the […]

About 35 people are signed up to testify this afternoon before the Montgomery County Council about the proposed Fiscal Year 2016 operating budget. The meeting is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. and on the list of speakers are Takoma Park Mayor Bruce William and Montgomery County Planning Board Chairman Casey Anderson. How the Montgomery […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on April 13 for his weekly briefing. He began with some good news about universal healthcare access in Montgomery County. Other topics included the Council’s upcoming budget hearings, the energy tax, public campaign financing laws, the “free range” parenting case in Silver Spring, the Shaare Torah […]

Here are your five things to know today, April 9, in Montgomery County: 1. Budget Hearings: Sign up now if you want to speak up at one of five County Council public hearings next week on the operating budget. 2. MCPS Scholars: Seven Montgomery County high school seniors have been selected as 2015 National Achievement […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold five public hearings spread over April 14, 15 and 16 on Montgomery County’s Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget. More than 150 people are expected to express views about specific items, and the general structure, of the budget. Residents also can offer comments at the public hearings about proposed amendments […]

Yesterday, I took the opportunity to appear before the County Council at the public budget hearings. I wanted to share with you my comments of support for Montgomery Community Media. “Allow me to begin by extending my personal thanks to Council President Navarro. her fellow County Council members, and County Executive Leggett for this opportunity […]

Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education will be holding two public hearings on the superintendent’s recommended budget on January 10 and 17. The Board will also hold two Operating Budget Work Sessions on January 22 and 24 at 6 p.m. All of these meetings can be viewed live online and on MCPS TV. View […]