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The Blizzard of 2016 was the hot topic at Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen’s weekly briefing on Feb. 1st.    Floreen said she has requested that executive staff from all county departments involved in storm operations participate in a special session with Councilmembers on Feb. 9th. As for the cost of the storm, Floreen […]

In this special edition of County Report This Week, Lorna Virgili takes a look back at some of the biggest stories of 2015 in Montgomery County.

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen met with reporters this week to discuss her agenda in the coming year. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can watch the Council President’s news briefing in its entirety, here.

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen held her first weekly briefing with reporters on Dec. 7 at the Council Office Building in Rockville. Floreen discussed a variety of topics including: falling revenue projections, school funding, marijuana dispensaries, vaping and electronic cigarettes, the proposed Bus Rapid Transit system, radon testing and more. You can watch the […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal’s term as Council President ends on Dec. 1. At his weekly briefing on Nov. 30, Leventhal recapped some of the highlights of the past year. He also fielded questions from reporters about the Department of Liquor Control, Montgomery County Public Schools, homeless vets, Syrian refugees and his future plans. […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on Nov. 16 for his weekly briefing and he was joined by Council Vice President Nancy Floreen. Leventhal began the briefing with a report about his recent trip to El Salvador. He also previewed tomorrow’s scheduled Council discussion about the cost drivers of government. But it […]

Are Montgomery County directors and managers compensated higher than their counterparts at other area governments? The Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) is expected to release a report at 10 a.m. on Tuesday that addresses this topic. You may remember that back in July, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal called for a review of the […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal is counting down his days as Council President. “I think we have had a great year,” said Leventhal. At a news conference on Nov. 2nd, Leventhal noted he has about a month to go in his term as President of the Council. Some of the other topics he discussed […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal reminds residents in Gaithersburg, Rockville and Takoma Park to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. You can find more more about the elections in Gaithersburg, Rockville and Takoma Park, here.

Here are your five things to know today, Sept. 28, in Montgomery County: 1. A bond review hearing is set for 1 p.m. today for a Germantown man who is charged with murder in the death of a Clarksburg man. 2. Congressman Chris Van Hollen is asking the state Board of Elections to reject two […]