Montgomery Community Media

With the recent increase in complaints related to aircraft noise from planes departing from and arriving to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Montgomery County Council Vice President Roger Berliner says he is working to address this issue at a recent T and E Committee worksession, according to a statement released on Wednesday. “The purpose of […]

Net zero policies are those that incentivize or require buildings to produce enough energy on site to meet the needs of the building’s users. Recently, members of the Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee, heard from a national expert on net zero policies and learned how Montgomery County can be a part of this growing trend. […]

Metro officials are urging Red Line users to adjust their travel plans and find alternatives during SafeTrack Surge 6 which will impact the Red Line from August 1 to 7. During this time, the Red Line will be single tracking between the Silver Spring and Takoma Park stations.  Following Surge 6 will be Surge 7 […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday that would allow seniors to defer property tax increases at no cost.  Council Vice President Roger Berliner and Councilmembers Sidney Katz and Hans Riemer were the lead sponsors of Expedited Bill 10-16. Council President Nancy Floreen and Councilmembers Marc Elrich, Tom Hucker, Nancy Navarro and […]

The Walt Whitman High School girls basketball team was recognized by the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday for winning the 2016 Maryland State Championship. The team was presented with a proclamation by County Council Vice President Roger Berliner during a Council session. The Walt Whitman Vikings defeated the Western High School Doves 71 to 55 […]

A bill that would require a strategic plan to end “food insecurity” in Montgomery County was introduced last month before the County Council. Council Vice President Roger Berliner is the lead sponsor of Bill 19-16 and Councilmembers George Leventhal and Craig Rice are the co-sponsors. All three Councilmembers also are members of the Council’s Health and […]

The Montgomery County Council recognized May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at a Council session on Tuesday. Council Vice President Roger Berliner presented the proclamation to members of the County’s Asian Pacific American community. “Our county is truly blessed by its extraordinary diversity…It is one of our greatest strengths,” Councilmember Berliner said. “The Asian […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has proposed a plan to provide a shuttle transit service to the historic Potomac community of Tobytown. The proposal was introduced during a recent Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy & Environment (T&E) committee meeting, and if approved would begin October 2017. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner discusses […]