Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery and Frederick county councils have sent a letter to Gov. Larry Hogan urging him to restart a study that would examine traffic relief options for I-270. Here Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer discusses the change in the project: And here’s the letter from the two councils: An attempt to get a comment […]

Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer discusses the latest developments on the I-270 widening project and small-cell antennas.

Council President Hans Riemer said an economic report released last week which questioned the economic future of Montgomery County didn’t pass “the smell test.” “The unfortunate thing about it is it seems to lend itself to whoever was willing to make the most incendiary comment about the report is seemingly the best at economic development, […]

Council President Hans Riemer meets with members of the media on Monday. Much of the discussion is about a recent economic report that paints a grim picture of the county’s economic policies. Riemer says the report doesn’t pass “the smell test.”

Breweries have been growing in Montgomery County, but largely in suburban areas such as Rockville or Silver Spring. The Montgomery County Council is considering new zoning regulations that would extend that growth into the 93,000-acre Ag Reserve. Council President Hans Riemer talked about the effort at the opening of True Respite, a new brewery opening […]

Montgomery Council President Hans Riemer talked to reporters Monday about the fiscal 2019 budget, an effort to provide legal representation to low-income immigrants who face deportation, STEM instruction at the KID Museum, the Costco suit and the capital budget reconciliation.

Montgomery County Council President Hans Riemer meets with reporters to discuss new zoning regs for large companies moving into the county, a new regulation to add clarity to winery regs, the budget and the fate of the old Silver Spring library.

Happy Monday! Here are five things to know today, Monday, April 9, in Montgomery County: 1. Last Tour of Duty: Assistant Chief Luther Reynolds retires today and is accepting the police chief’s position for Charleston, South Carolina. A Gaithersburg native and a Seneca Valley High School graduate, Reynolds was a patrol officer of the police […]

Even though Montgomery County Public Schools received all its funding request in County Executive Ike Leggett’s proposed fiscal 2019 budget, Council President Hans Riemer called the spending plan a reflection of an era of “constrained resources.” “This budget reflects the times that we’re in, which is modest growth in revenue even as the economy is […]

Council President Hans Riemer has his regular meeting with the media. He talks about the budget, small-cell antennas and his hip.