Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council will receive a report on March 18 from the County’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) regarding “Change Orders in County Government Construction Projects.” The report examines the change order process for County Government capital facility construction contracts and describes how change orders affect the cost and schedule of recently completed projects. […]

Just this week,  the County Council’s Education Committee held a worksession on items in the current Capital Improvements Program. Included on that agenda is the reuse of the Old Blair High School auditorium. As Susan Kenedy reports Council members are taking this project one step at a time. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery […]

The Montgomery County Council at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6, will hold the third session of a public hearing on County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Budget and his proposed FY 2015-20 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The CIP is a six-year plan for funding major projects. The public hearing will be […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing in two sessions (1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.) on County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Budget and his proposed FY 2015-20 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) on Feb. 5. The CIP is a six-year plan for funding major projects. The public hearing will be […]

The Montgomery County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (MCCPTA) released the following statement Jan. 23 in support of County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended FY 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The recommended $1.7 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Capital Budget and  FY 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) unveiled by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett last week reflects MCCPTA capital […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has unveiled his Fiscal Year 2015 Capital budget and CIP, which includes record funding for school construction. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Related posts:  

Montgomery County Board of Education President Phil Kauffman, Board Vice President Patricia O’Neill and Superintendent Joshua P. Starr released the following statement concerning the release of County Executive Isiah Leggett’s Capital Budget Recommendation: “We want to thank County Executive Isiah Leggett for his commitment to school construction in his recommended Capital Improvements Program for Fiscal […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett unveiled his six-year Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Capital Budget and FY 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) that continues to make funding the County’s unprecedented growth in school enrollment the highest priority. The budget also includes needed capital spending for approved plans to spur economic growth in Wheaton, Shady Grove, White […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Dr. Joshua Starr, superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, says area schools are bursting at the seams. He said schools don’t have enough seats for every student and many of these students are learning on stages, in hallways and in portable classrooms. Take a look:    

Superintendent Joshua P. Starr is recommending a $1.55 billion Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) that, over the next six years, would add hundreds of elementary school classrooms and ease overcrowding caused by years of dramatic enrollment growth. According to an MCPS new release, Starr’s CIP recommendations places a priority on […]