Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee and its Education Committee will meet jointly at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 28, for a worksession on the School Resource Officers (SRO) program that places officers in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The committee also will receive an update on the program that places cameras on school […]

Duchy Trachtenberg kicked off her campaign for the District 1 Council seat on March 27 at the Strathmore Mansion. During an interview, she said one of her top priorities is growing the local economy. Trachtenberg is running against incumbent Councilmember Roger Berliner in the democratic primary, which is set for June 24. You can find […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee and its Health and Human Services Committee will meet jointly at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, for a work session on the County’s opioid prevention program. In response to a statewide 54 percent increase in heroin-related overdose deaths from 2011 to 2012 and a 15 percent increase […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold five public hearings spread over April 8-10 on Montgomery County’s Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget. More than 150 people are expected to express views about specific items, and the general structure, of the budget. Residents also can offer comments at the public hearings about the FY15-20 County Capital Improvements […]

Here’s a quick look at five things you need to know today, March 18, in Montgomery County. 1.Montgomery County public schools are opening on time today and superintendent Dr. Joshua Starr is holding a student Town Hall meeting at Watkins Mill High School. 2. The Montgomery County Council is meeting today and on the agenda: […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a work session at 1:30 p.m. on  March 11 to discuss issues that arise as formerly rural areas face encroaching suburban/urban sprawl. This worksession follows a report that was released in fall 2013 following the “Farming at Metro’s Edge” conference that included stakeholders from Montgomery and Frederick counties. That […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, who chairs the Public Safety Committee, makes some remarks at the ribbon-cutting and opening ceremony for the county’s new animal shelter in Derwood. “Montgomery County loves animals,” Andrews said. Take a look: The new Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center is located at 7315 Muncaster […]

Robert Hydorn, who has served seven consecutive terms as president of the board of directors of Montgomery Village Foundation, was honored on Feb. 11 by the Montgomery County Council for his many contributions to the one of the nation’s first planned communities. He will not be seeking another term heading the board. At the ceremonies […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing in two sessions (1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.) on County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Budget and his proposed FY 2015-20 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) on Feb. 5. The CIP is a six-year plan for funding major projects. The public hearing will be […]

The Montgomery County Council is seeking applicants to fill a position on the Montgomery County Planning Board for the expiring term of Françoise Carrier (Democrat).  Her term will expire on June 14.  Carrier, who serves as the Planning Board Chair, has indicated that she will not apply for reappointment. No more than three members of […]