Montgomery Community Media

The Silver Spring Transit Center just might be open by late August. Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice told MyMCMedia Monday that he has heard an opening date is planned for late August for the transportation hub that is years behind schedule and more than $50 million over budget. “It is one more thing to put behind […]

Officials with the Maryland State Highway Administration have offered to meet with Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice along Md. 355 to see what can be done to make that road safer, but will not conduct the specific safety audit of the area as requested. On May 12, Rice sent a letter to District Engineer Brian […]

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 […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice, chairman of the Council’s Education Committee, issued the following statement today after Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced he would not release Geographic Cost of Education Index (GCEI) funding to support Montgomery County Public Schools: “I am extremely disappointed with Governor Hogan’s decision not to release the Geographic Cost of Education […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice talks about the importance of community policing and what a good job the Montgomery County Police Department does on this front. Rice’s comments were made at a work session on the budget that included a discussion about the pilot program for body worn cameras.

Library hours at the majority of Montgomery County libraries have been restored to pre-recession levels. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council recognized Judith Resnik Elementary School on May 5 for winning a AAA safety patrol grant. You can watch the presentation here: Congrats! @Resnikprincipal & Safety Patrol received a @MoCoCouncilMD proclamation & AAA Hayes grant. #AAADCNews pic.twitter.com/y6QbWwLbXQ — AAA Mid-Atl DC News (@AAADCNews) May 5, 2015 Resnik Elementary School receives AAA School […]

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:

Several Montgomery County Councilmembers are sharing their thoughts about the protests that have turned violent in Baltimore on social media. Councilmember Marc Elrich posted his thoughts on Facebook: “The situation in Baltimore is truly tragic. I hope we can escape this without further serious injuries which will in no way address, let alone solve, the […]