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Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner meets the media where he reflects on his year as council president. Council Vice President Hans Riemer takes over the presidency Tuesday. Berliner also discussed the council’s climate mobilization resolution and a “savings plan” to trim about $120 million from the current budget.

Here are five things to know for Monday, Dec. 4, in Montgomery County: 1. Government Stuff: Council President Roger Berliner, who gives up the “President” mantle on Tuesday, holds his last meeting with the media at 11:30 a.m. The council’s planning commission discusses regulations on vacant buildings at 2 p.m. Also at 2 p.m, the […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with members of the media on Monday and discussed: climate resolutions, a new park in Bethesda, a Purple Line event Tuesday, Metro funding and gang violence.

In the wake of an arrest for the Wheaton Regional Park slaying, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner faced questions about what the council should do to prevent further gang-related violence. Here’s the video: Previous Posts: Alleged MS-13 Member Held Without Bail for Murder Gang Activity Blamed for Two Recent Deaths Manger, McCarthy Describe How […]

Metro’s headaches for commuters continued Monday as long lines greeted anyone needing to go from Silver Spring to Fort Totten. Buses replaced the railcars because of track work. At his regular meeting with reporters, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner defended spending on Metro. “The need is unquestioned,” Berliner said. Here’s the video:

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner discusses the appointment of Marlene Michaelson to council administrator, the minimum wage, the LaHood document on Metro and Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn’s visit to a council committee this week.

Council President Roger Berliner spoke about the shooting in Texas, the recently unveiled tax plan, the I-270 widening project residential parking permits and the minimum wage.

  In a letter to Gov. Larry Hogan, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner asked for an increase in school construction by at least $100 million in the governor’s proposed fiscal 2019 capital budget. “Last week, our Superintendent released his proposed $1.18 billion capital budget for the school system,” Berliner wrote. “In my view it […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner meet with the media and the topics included: the status of bond agency reviews, transportation issues, school construction in the downcounty, burial sites legislation, minimum wage and the county’s effort to lure Amazon. Here’s the video:

Montgomery County will provide very few details of its sales pitch to Amazon to bring its new headquarters to Montgomery County, a county spokesman said Monday afternoon. “Basically they’ve asked for confidential proposal, which we’re delivering,” said Pat Lacefield, the county’s director of public information. “We don’t want to run the risk of disqualifying ourselves.” […]