Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger (second from left) and his leadership team met with the Montgomery County Council on June 9 to talk about the policies and plans Montgomery Police follow in hopes of avoiding incidents that have happened in jurisdictions around the nation over the past year. Manger said his department’s operations are […]

The Montgomery County Council today adopted a $5.08 billion total county operating budget for Fiscal Year 2016. The budget reflects a 1.7 percent increase over the approved budget for FY 2015. “This budget effectively addresses the top priority concerns of County residents while holding the line on taxes,” said Council President George Leventhal. The Council […]

The budget reflects a 1.7 percent increase over the approved budget for FY 2015. The Council is scheduled to formally adopt the FY16 operating budget and amendments to the Fiscal Years 2015-20 six-year Capital Improvements Program on Thursday, May 21. The budget will go into effect on July 1. Council Vice President Nancy Floreen cast the […]

The Montgomery County Board of Education says it will have to make deeper cuts after Governor Larry Hogan announced Thursday he would not fully fund the Geographic Cost of Education Index, in effect cutting in half the amount the county expected to get from this appropriation. The governor’s decision allocates the county $17 million from […]

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Here’s your daily rundown of the events and stories that people are talking about today, May 5th, in Montgomery County: 1. Sober Ride: Montgomery County Police are reminding residents to call a cab or designate a driver if you are celebrating tonight. You can find more info about Sober Ride online. […]

This morning the Montgomery County Council is expected to get a look at what is called the “reconciliation list” of programs and projects not funded in the County Executive’s proposed fiscal year 2016 but listed as priority items by the council’s committees. According to that status report from Council Administrator Stephen Farber, the report lists […]

The Montgomery County Council honored Intel Science Talent winner Michael Winer this week. You can watch the presentation here: For more on Michael and his award, visit here.

The County Council’s Education and Public Safety committees discussed the importance of School Resource Officers at a joint April 27th meeting about the fiscal year 2016 operating budget. Take a look:

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal reports that County Councilmembers have received many emails about the ‘free-range parenting’ case and the issues surrounding it. For more information, see our earlier coverage below.

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal said the County Council is getting a lot done this year. His remarks were made at a new laws signing ceremony with County Executive Isiah Leggett today in Rockville.