Montgomery Community Media

So far this summer in Montgomery County, there have been two major deck collapses. One in Germantown where six people were hospitalized and another in Rockville where two people were hospitalized. MyMCM spoke to Jeremy Shupp, the program manager for Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, about how to know if your deck is due […]

Six adults were taken to a local hospital after a townhouse deck collapsed Sunday night in the 12400 block of Walnut Cove Circle in Germantown, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. Nine people were evaluated in total. There were no serious injuries, Piringer said. He said the group was […]

Four managers with the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services allowed their inspectors to be paid COVID hazardous pay even though they were not out in the field or meeting with the public, according to County Inspector General Megan Limarzi. As a result, slightly more than a total of $100,000 in this differential pay was […]

It’s Wednesday, July 8. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Free COVID-19 Testing: Free coronavirus testing with no referral requirement will be available from 2-6 p.m. in Chevy Chase. You must register in order to get an appointment. TOMORROW: Free COVID-19 testing with no referral required in Friendship Heights. Thank you […]

Hannah, a 6-year-old Damascus girl with a neurological condition, will soon have the backyard swimming pools she’s been wanting. Make-A-Wish Mid Atlantic’s spring plans to build a backyard swimming pool for Hannah were held up because her family was having issues obtaining much needed property records. However, Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) offered […]

On Tuesday the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed legislation aimed at limiting the closure of sidewalks in the county. The legislation limits the conditions under which sidewalks can be closed due to proximity to a construction site, according to a press release from the council.  The goal of the bill is to “increase pedestrian safety, […]

It’s Tuesday, March 3 and it’s Super Tuesday for the Democratic presidential nomination. Fourteen states – including our neighbor Virginia – and one U.S. territory will hold nominating contests today. Maryland’s presidential primary election is April 28. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Session: The Montgomery County Council meets […]

Just a few weeks after two deck collapses in Germantown, Montgomery County’s Department of Permitting Services is extending free residential deck inspections into the summer. One of the reasons has been the rainy weather. Official observers for Weather Underground report that the area has received nearly 65 inches of rain for the last 12 months. […]

Pieces of a glass window pane fell from an office building in downtown Bethesda last Monday, sparking Montgomery County officials to order the owners to put in safety measures. This is the third instance of falling glass from this building since the county started tracking the issue in April 2017, and Bethesda resident Amanda Farber […]

Ever since the Department of Permitting Services launched eServices back in 2014, officials have seen a significant decrease in the approval time. The new service allows residents and businesses to apply and file for building permits online. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett plans to highlight the benefit of eServices at a meeting on Nov. 17. […]