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The Montgomery County Council approved a plan Tuesday to install 10 new radio towers in the county, which completes a new emergency communication system. In total, the county will have 22 radio towers. One of the towers will be built in Olney on Georgia Avenue near the Intercounty Connector. Before the vote, State Sen. Ben […]

Dozens of people came out to the Community Conversation on Racial Equity and Social Justice at the White Oak Recreation Center on Wednesday. MyMCMedia spoke to Council President Nancy Navarro and Councilmember Evan Glass about why Montgomery County has been organizing these forums. Here’s a look at how the event went down. Seven of the […]

Today is Tuesday, July 9, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Session: Montgomery County Council meets this morning at 9:30 a.m. Here’s a look at today’s agenda. 2. Police Advisory Commission Bill Press Conference: Councilmember Hans Riemer is holding a press conference tonight at 7 p.m. to introduce a […]

Montgomery Councilmember Hans Riemer will hold a press conference on a policing advisory commission bill next Tuesday July 9 at 7 p.m. Bill 14-19, introduced by Council Member Riemer, would create a Policing Advisory Commission and specify the commission’s membership and duties. According to the Montgomery County Council, the goal of this legislation is to […]

Legislation that will be introduced Tuesday that would establish a Montgomery County police advisory commission, giving the public greater oversight of county police. Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer is the lead sponsor. “I think the public has a lot at stake in police practices that govern how the police do their work. It makes sense […]

With the new Montgomery County Council come new committee assignments. One of the most important committees on the County Council is the Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee. PHED, as it is called, will be chaired by Councilmember Hans Riemer, joined by incoming council members, Will Jawando and Andrew Friedson. PHED handles land use and […]

The Montgomery County Council will host a Town Hall Meeting in White Oak on Wednesday, March 14. The nine-member Council includes President Hans Riemer, Vice President Nancy Navarro and Councilmembers Roger Berliner, Marc Elrich, Nancy Floreen, Tom Hucker, Sidney Katz, George Leventhal and Craig Rice. According to a news release, the meeting will be held […]

Councilmember Sidney Katz kicks off his re-election campaign at 2 p.m. Sunday at Dawson’s Market, 225 N. Washington St., Rockville. Andrew Friedson, Democratic candidate for Montgomery County Council District 1, has a campaign kickoff from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Free. For more information, write […]

A fuss that brewed over the release of email addresses collected by Montgomery County looks like it will be resolved through a new regulation, county sources said. In March, Bobby Lipman requested the email addresses that County Council members use to send newsletters to constituents. He also wanted the addresses that the county government sends […]

Montgomery County Council members Tuesday called County Executive Ike Leggett’s proposed budget a good start. They said they were sure the spending plan would go through changes as it passes through council committees before its adoption. “It’s a solid template that we will modify as we do, but it’s a good starting point for our […]