Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice has announced the list of applicants to be interviewed for the chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board on Tuesday, July 8. Planning Board Chair Francoise Carrier’s term expires on June 14. She has indicated that she would not apply for reappointment.  The applicant list consists of 18 applications […]

The Montgomery County Council will receive a briefing on the Silver Spring Transit Center on May 8 at noon. “We always want to err on the side of caution and making sure that safety is number one and that’s really where our focus is,” said Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice while addressing the Silver […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice held his weekly briefing with the media on May 5 to discuss a variety of topics including the Council’s latest budget deliberations, the Silver Spring Transit Center, school resource officers, safety at Northwest High School, school bus cameras and more. You can watch the briefing in its entirety here:

The Montgomery County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett on May 5 reminded all of the need to adhere to the highest levels of construction safety by joining in the national recognition of May as Building Safety Month. One theme of the ceremonies in Rockville was for homeowners to request a safety inspection of their […]

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media on Monday, May 5, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. At the briefing, he will provide an update on Council committee recommendations regarding County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed Fiscal […]

The Montgomery County Council received an update on the new school bus safety camera program. The purpose of the program is to monitor and enforce violations when vehicles pass a stopped school bus with a flashing signal. The council wants to see the program expanded and the fines increased.   Related posts:  

County Executive Ike Leggett and Council President Craig Rice have signed a letter urging the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) to provide affordable public sewer service to the Clarksburg Historic District. CCM’s Lorna Virgili reports: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.   Related:

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice met with the media on April 28. Rice focused on the budget, schools, school resource officers and school bus cameras during his briefing with the media. He also said the next Silver Spring Transit Center update is scheduled for May 6. You can watch his briefing in its entirety […]

Montgomery County Council committees are in full swing reviewing this year’s operating budget proposal from the County Executive. Recently, the Public Safety Committee reviewed funding for school safety and security. As Susan Kenedy tells us, some adjustments have been recommended. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice met with the news media on April 21 to discuss a variety of topics, including the achievement gap, school resource officers, the recommended operating budget, the need for sewer service in historic Clarksburg and more. You can watch the briefing in its entirety here: