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Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen has sent a letter today to  School Board President Michael Durso requesting that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) suspend “all planning and other preparatory activity related to the proposed Carver site,” until the Council takes up the issue in June. “We share your concern that the ultimate transition of […]

Hundreds of people attended the Makeover Montgomery 3 conference this week. Montgomery Planning’s Jennifer Ligsay has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy was one of the thousands who attended the 2nd Annual Montgomery County GreenFest on April 30th in Takoma Park. CCM’s Crystal Park reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Dozens of members of the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) turned out for a Montgomery County Council public hearing on bill 15-16 on Tuesday. The bill would increase the recordation tax in the County. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, GCAAR members discuss why they oppose the bill. Related Posts: 

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen introduced legislation to increase the recordation tax to help raise funds for additional school construction and affordable housing. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Former President Bill Clinton hit the campaign trail for his wife Hillary with a stop in Silver Spring on Wednesday. Democratic leaders including Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett touted their support for the Clinton campaign at the event which took place at the Leisure World retirement community. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman reports. Related:

UPDATED Over 300 people attended a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton on Wednesday at Leisure World in Silver Spring.  The event comes a day before early voting in Maryland and one day after Hillary Clinton’s campaign opened an office in Bethesda. Several County leaders attended the event throwing their support behind the Clinton campaign including […]

The Montgomery County Council introduced a bill that would provide seniors with tax relief and assist them with meeting their property tax obligations to the County. According to a news release, the Expedited Bill 10-16 would allow seniors aged 65 and older, with an individual or combined income of $80,000 or less to defer increases […]

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen held her weekly news conference on Monday, March 21. Floreen discussed a range of issues including County Executive Ike Leggett’s recommended $5.3 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2017.  She also said a proposed property tax increase in Executive Leggett’s budget was “on the table.” Other topics included funding for the […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold five public hearings on the recommended fiscal year 2017 budget in April. CCM’s Susan Kenedy talked to some Council members about the budget and the proposed property tax hike. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.