Montgomery Community Media

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, who is a democratic candidate for the office of county executive, says people are telling him on the campaign trail that they want to live in Montgomery County but they aren’t sure they can afford to stay. That’s why Andrews says he’s advocating a cut in […]

The three democratic candidates in the primary race for the office of Montgomery County Executive will face off in a debate on March 7. Sponsored by The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Bethesda magazine, the meeting of current County Executive Ike Leggett, former County Executive  Doug Duncan and County Councilmember Phil […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing in two sessions (1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.) on County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Budget and his proposed FY 2015-20 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) on Feb. 5. The CIP is a six-year plan for funding major projects. The public hearing will be […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has declared a snow emergency beginning at 5 p.m. on Jan. 21. The State of Maryland has also designated a snow emergency. Under a snow emergency, it is illegal to park vehicles along designated snow emergency routes and they will be towed. Vehicle owners will be responsible for all towing […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett held the first of five budget forums on Jan. 6 about Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Budget priorities. The forum was held at the BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive in Germantown, on what may have been the coldest night of the year. “These public forums give our […]

At a press conference on Oct. 15, Montgomery County Council member Roger Berliner calls for the reopening of Glen Echo Park and said if the federal government does not reopen the historic park, the county will reopen it. Take a look: For the latest on Glen Echo Park, visit its website at www.glenechopark.org. Related Stories

The County-wide Recreation Advisory Board advises the County Executive, County Council, the director of the Department of Recreation and the Planning Board on regional recreation needs; encourages the development of desirable parks and recreational opportunities; and advises and makes recommendations to appropriate officials on matters concerning budgets, recreation programs, services, and facilities.Members serve three-year terms without […]

Ride On bus passengers can help needy families and receive a free bus ride by donating canned or nonperishable food during Ride On’s annual food drive. The food drive, started by a group of bus drivers over 20 years ago, goes from Sunday, April 22, through Saturday April 28, 2012. During the week, food collection […]

The Montgomery County Council sent a letter on April 26, signed by all nine Councilmembers, to Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett expressing its surprise to learn that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) would not accept the Silver Spring Transit Center as contemplated by the Memorandum of Understanding between WMATA and Montgomery County. The […]

The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee of the Montgomery County Council voted unanimously today (April 25) to recommend approval of the County Executive’s Fiscal Year 2014 compensation plan for County employees. The plan is reflected in the Executive’s collective bargaining agreements with the County’s three employee unions: UFCW Local 1994/MCGEO, FOP Lodge 35, […]