Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council received a report on July 300 from the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) that reviewed the County’s policies and procedures regarding the design and construction of public facilities. The report, which compared the County’s policies with those of 13 other jurisdictions and agencies, found that Montgomery’s written policies are as strong […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee, at 2:15 p.m. on July 30, will continue its extensive review of the first proposed major changes in the County Zoning Ordinance since 1978. At the worksession, among the items to be discussed are a proposed reduction in the number of parking spaces required […]

County Council Vice-President Craig Rice introduced a resolution to examine the higher price libraries pay for electronic books. Learn more in this report. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. The article “Leggett Urges Action on E-Book Prices for Libraries” contains more information on this topic.

Safeway’s new Bethesda and Olney stores this year became LEED Gold certified, making them the first grocery stores in Maryland to earn that designation for being built using environmentally friendly strategies. Among the features in the Bethesda store are artistic glass windows accented with recycled glass recovered from the original Safeway built on that location […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold public hearings, at 1:30 p.m. on June 25, on four expedited bills regarding special capital improvements projects. The four bills are: · Expedited Bill 15-13, Special Capital Improvements Project – Ross Boddy Neighborhood Recreation Center. The bill would authorize the renovation of the Ross Boddy Neighborhood Recreation Center (Project […]

The Montgomery County Council’s regular weekly meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. on June 11 in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Ave. in Rockville. The morning session and a public hearing starting at 1:30 p.m. will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM—Cable Channel 6 on […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on June 11, on the first major rewrite of the County Zoning Code since 1978. Goals for the rewrite include to update all aspects of the ordinance, create more predictability in the standards and promote “green” land use practices. The public hearing will […]

The Bernie Scholarships Program recently awarded scholarships to eight Montgomery County Public School students on May 16. The Bernie Scholarships Program provides financial support to students living in low income housing. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council is seeking applicants for a four-year term on the county’s Board of Appeals. The term of Carolyn Shawaker (Democrat) will expire in September 2013. Shawaker is eligible for reappointment to a second term and has indicated her intent to apply for reappointment. Applications for the position must be received no later […]

The Montgomery County Council reached a tentative agreement on the County’s Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget on May 16. Council President Nancy Navarro made the following statement: “First, I want to say thank you to my colleagues, to the Council staff, the County Executive and his staff, everyone at OMB, along with the school system, […]