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UPDATE It was a full house at the meeting regarding the new Wheaton Library and Recreation Center Project. Residents asked questions about the quantity of books in the library, computer labs, children space, gymnasium, and traffic. County officials expect to break ground on the new Wheaton Library and Recreating Center July 2016, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open […]

Work at the Silver Spring Transit Center is on track for a late spring release, according to General Services Director David Dise. In an interview on April 6th, Dise said he is preparing to transmit a memo to County Council President George Leventhal to update the County Council next week about the status of the […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal talked about the Wheaton Library and Recreation Center project during his news briefing with reporters. http://youtu.be/_7f1eF9ks_w  

The proposed Wheaton Library and Community Center carries a $89 million price tag and county officials are working to optimize the scope of the project to bring that cost down. County Department of General Services Director David Dise presented an update of the project to a joint meeting of the Montgomery County Council’s Health and […]

Montgomery County officials kicked off construction for its new Public Safety Training Academy on Feb. 11. The groundbreaking ceremony for the state- of-the-art facility included many county officials, police, and firefighters. “It’s a wonderful opportunity. We ordered this day special for you” said David Dise, director of the of the Department of General Services. According […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy committee met on Jan. 29 and one of the items on the agenda was a follow up to the Office of Legislative Oversight report on change orders in county construction projects. The background information is posted online here.

The Montgomery County Council heard the latest developments about repairs at the Silver Spring Transit Center. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett hosted the National Association of Counties (NACO) awards. Several Montgomery County offices won awards. Sonya Burke has the story.

The Silver Spring Transit Center is years behind schedule and has cost overruns into the millions. K.C.E. Structural Engineers President Allyn Kilsheimer, the guy in charge of making sure the structural deficiencies are fixed, gave MyMCMedia’s Krista Brick a look at the progress going on inside the fenced construction site.   Related:

Montgomery County’s Director of General Services David Dise gives his view on the repairs being done to the Silver Spring Transit Center.   Related: