Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council approved a $4.99 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2015. This budget is just over 3-percent more than the 2014 operating budget. Officials say the county is slowly recovering from the recession. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Graduation ceremonies for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) begin today and continue through June 12. More than 10,000 MCPS students are expected to receive their diplomas during commencement ceremonies. MCPS is inviting parents and students to share photos of graduation via email and on Twitter. Several political leaders will be speaking at MCPS graduations, including […]

County Council President Craig Rice met with reporters this week at his weekly briefing. One of the topics he addressed was the Silver Spring Transit Center. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Related:

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, April 28, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. At the briefing, he will provide an update on construction funding for Montgomery County schools. He […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media on Monday, March 24, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. Among the issues he will talk about is County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended Fiscal Year 2015 budget, which was […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett released his FY 2015 operating budget on March 17 at a televised news conference. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. To review the budget in detail, visit the county’s website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov. Related:

In this MyMCMedia extra, County Council President Craig Rice talks about the need to promote healthy eating for school children. Earlier this month, Rice and Council Vice President George Leventhal penned a letter to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Joshua Starr urging MCPS to support a program that would provide healthier food options for […]

Has it snowed enough for you this year? And, what’s the impact on the county budget? In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice said it looks as if more monies will be needed from the county’s coffers for snow removal costs this year. Take a look: Related:

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media on Monday, March 17, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. Among the issues he will talk about is County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended Fiscal Year 2015 budget. The County […]

The reopening ceremony for the newly renovated Olney Library will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 15. The event is open to the public. Overflow parking will be available at St. John’s Episcopal Church, across Rt. 108 from the library. Following remarks and a ribbon cutting by local officials, the newly redesigned and […]