Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council recently approved two minor plan amendments for Sandy Spring and Bethesda’s Pooks Hill neighborhood. The Sandy Spring amendment was initiated by planners and area stakeholders who would like to take the next step to develop a vibrant center. That concept, from the 1998 Sandy Spring Ashton Master Plan, calls for the center […]

Montgomery County leaders approved a six-year projected fiscal plan that one County Council member called “sobering” because it calls for a five-percent reduction. Take a look.

Students at Argyle Middle School in Silver Spring got a chance to show off their skills in robotics to the Montgomery County Council. They received an award from Council members who were very impressed by inventions such as a candle-blowing robot named Firebot.Take a look.

Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Ulder Tilman recently briefed the Montgomery County Council. Topics include emergency preparedness, access to Montgomery Cares clinics and teen pregnancy.

The next regular Council Session is scheduled for June 12, 2012.  The agenda schedule will be mailed and posted to the Montgomery County Council web site on June 7, 2012.  Please see the listing below for future Council meetings and public hearings.  Council Committees will meet on June 11, 2012; see the Committee agenda for […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin is visiting and talking with owners of local small businesses to learn more about their needs as part of the celebration of National Small Business Week. The official week recognizing small businesses is May 20-26. On May 15, the County Council issued a proclamation recognizing Small Business Week and urging […]

The Gaithersburg High School girls basketball team, which finished 27-0 and extended its two-year winning streak to 52 straight games, was honored by the Montgomery County Council on April 24 after it became only the second Montgomery County team to win back-to-back Maryland 4A state girls championships. During its two-year domination, Coach Adrian McDaniel’s team […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with the media on April 23 to answer questions about a variety of topics including the ambulance fee, resignation of the county’s planning director, Lockheed Martin, Pepco bill, speed cameras and public safety staffing, etc. You can watch the entire press conference here.

Montgomery Community Media’s (MCM) Executive Director Merlyn Reineke addressed the Montgomery County Council at the 2013 fiscal year budget hearing on April 11. The Montgomery Channel on Location was there, take a look: