Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmembers met to review renegotiated compensation and benefits for the Municipal and County Government Employees’ Organization (MCGEO) in the fiscal year 2020 operating budget. The council voted, 7-2, to adopt a resolution that indicates “its intent to approve the renegotiated collectively bargained contracts with MCGEO and to fund the compensation and benefits provided […]

At his regular meeting with reporters, Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer discussed student activism to end gun violence, state legislation that could pre-empt local control of small cell towers, and the importance of the collective bargaining process.

Here are your five things to know today, July 13, in Montgomery County: 1. County Executive Ike Leggett along with federal and local housing officials will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Bonifant, a mixed-income apartment building for seniors today. 2. Five Washington Spirit players are headed to the Olympics; Crystal Dunn, Ali Krieger, Diana Matheson, Shelina […]

Here are your five things to know today, July 12, in Montgomery County: 1. County Executive Ike Leggett is calling for an immediate investigation into the cause of an outage at the County’s Alternate Emergency Communications Center (AECC) located in Rockville. 2. The Montgomery County Board of Education will swear in Student Member of the Board Eric […]

A bill that would give the student member of the Montgomery County school board expanded voting rights passed through the Maryland Legislature Wednesday night. The legislation passed the Senate by a 39-to-4 margin. Under the legislation, the student member of the Board would be allowed to cast votes on significant issues including, capital and operating […]