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Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal held his weekly briefing with reporters on Monday and discussed a variety of topics including Bus Rapid Transit, a recent meeting with faith leaders and the continued need for affordable housing, his pesticide bill, the potential government shutdown, the Pope’s visit to Washington, D.C. and more. You can watch […]

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to host a town hall where members of the clergy and faith communities have a chance to talk about specific issues and ask councilmembers questions in an “organized, but informal, setting.” Some of the topics to be discussed during this meeting are land use issues- including where houses of […]

It’s a little cooler than you might expect this morning. You may even want to take a light jacket with you before you leave the house. Here are five more things to know today, Sept. 14, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has 138 semifinalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship competition. […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and County Council members want you to weigh in on the future of the Confederate Soldier statue in Rockville. Take a look:   Related posts:

Where do you think Montgomery County should relocate the Confederate Soldier statue? Local leaders are hoping to hear from you by Sept. 9th. You may recall that Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and the County Council are reviewing options for the relocation of the statue of a Confederate soldier that is currently located next to […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on radon testing, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce’s Public Safety Awards, the upcoming Hispanic Gala, the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and more. You can watch the show in its entirety, below:

The County Council has approved a bill that would provide a tax credit to the county’s most vulnerable residents. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Last year, the council’s ad hoc committee on liquor control began work on a set of proposals to improve how that department does business here in the county. After numerous public hearings and discussions, the committee came up with a proposal to partially privatize liquor sales. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner […]

The Montgomery County Council has unanimously approved a budget savings plan that was necessary due to a major change in the county’s revenue picture and the cuts come just over one month after the start of the new fiscal year. CCM’s Susan Kenedy tells us how the Council worked the numbers. Visit our PEG partner […]

A working group comprised of six private citizens is making recommendations to the county council over the future of the controversial Confederate soldier statue in Rockville. The group represents a variety of opinions on the statue and consists of county historians and representatives from NAACP and other civic organizations. They met on Monday afternoon to […]