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Newcomers and some incumbents have picked up the information they need to become candidates in the upcoming race for the Gaithersburg City Council or to serve as the city’s next mayor. The city’s election is set for Nov. 3rd. Gaithersburg officials made the candidate packets available starting June 5, however the information can also be […]

The city of Gaithersburg will hold a swearing in ceremony for new Mayor Jud Ashman and new City Councilmember Neil Harris on Nov. 10 at City Hall. Ashman replaces Sidney Katz who recently was elected to the District 3 County Council seat. Harris fills Ashman’s vacancy on the City Council. Related:

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 29, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is scheduled to announce the kickoff of Montgomery County’s incubator project at the Universities at Shady Grove today. 2. Montgomery County officials are slated to tour the new Lakelands Park turf field in Gaithersburg. Follow MyMCMedia’s Krista […]

The Rockville Mayor and Council are scheduled to discuss “mansionization,” the impact of building or remodeling houses that are much larger than homes in the surrounding neighborhood, at their regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 20. Other important Mayor and Council agenda items over the next two months include: • Public hearings and work sessions on […]

Gaithersburg City Councilmember Jud Ashman, who is well known as the founder of the Gaithersburg Book Festival, may soon be the city’s next mayor. At an executive session on Oct. 6, Ashman was selected “conditionally” by City Councilmembers to serve as the city’s next mayor until the 2015 municipal election. Ashman has served on the […]

UPDATED Oct. 2, 1:43 p.m. -Gaithersburg City Attorney Lynn Board reports that three applications have been received for an anticipated vacancy on the Gaithersburg City Council. Applications are due in by 5 p.m. on Oct. 6. Board said a list of the applicants and their applications will be available on Oct. 7. The five City […]

Long-serving Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz has turned in his conditional resignation, effective Nov. 10, now that he is running unopposed in the Nov. 4 race for the District 3 County Council seat. So the question remains who will be the next mayor of Gaithersburg? MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can find out more information about […]

Who will be the next mayor of Gaithersburg? We should know next month. Long-serving Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz announced at last night’s City Council meeting that he is submitting his conditional resignation effective Nov. 10. Katz noted that he is running unopposed for the District 3 Montgomery County Council seat in the Nov. 4 election. […]

UPDATED It is official: Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz is running for the District 3 Montgomery County Council seat. Mayor Katz said he will make a formal announcement about his upcoming campaign later this month. ORIGINAL POST Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz has confirmed he is considering a run for Montgomery County Council. In a telephone conversation […]

If you are planning to run for office in the city of Gaithersburg this year, then you have to attend mandatory candidate training on July 18 or September 18 from 7:30 -9:30 p.m. at Gaithersburg City Hall, 31 South Summit Avenue. The terms of office for Mayor Sidney Katz and Council members Henry Marraffa, Jr. and […]