Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council has set a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 15  and Feb. 12. to discuss Bill 52-14 that could ban the use of certain pesticides on local lawns. “If passed, this would be a landmark ordinance, the first county law of its type in the U.S.,” said Alex Stavitsky-Zeineddin, a […]

There was no snow but it was a windy and cold Monday morning as local leaders launched the county’s “Safe Sidewalks” campaign on Jan. 5 at the steps of the Montgomery County Council building in Rockville. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett was joined by County Councilmembers Nancy Floreen, Sidney Katz and Hans Riemer. Safe Sidewalks […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra Video, Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer stresses the importance of clearing sidewalks of snow and ice following a snowstorm. You can find out more about the Safe Sidewalks initiative here.

The Montgomery County government launched a website on Dec. 19 that allows residents to check on how the county spends money. At spendingMontgomery, taxpayers can browse on categories such as “the biggest spenders,” “payment details,” and “the most expensive items.” “The new spendingMontgomery initiative is a groundbreaking application of the open data vision, and I […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers have unanimously passed a bill that redefines road and sidewalk standards in Montgomery County. The measure is the work of Councilmembers Roger Berliner and Hans Riemer who say the end goal is safety. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and nine County Councilmembers took the oath of office on Dec. 1 at Richard Montgomery High School. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

Montgomery County Councilmembers Hans Riemer, George Leventhal and Marc Elrich have sent a memo to their colleagues to create a Council ad hoc committee to study the County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) and its current system of distributing alcohol to restaurants and retail beer and wine stores. The memo proposes that one issue the […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, newly reelected County Councilmember Hans Riemer tells us what he expects from the 18th Council following the Inaugural Ceremony at Richard Montgomery High School on Dec. 1st. Take a look: Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, the newly elected Montgomery County Councilmembers take the Oath of Office, during the Inaugural Ceremony at Richard Montgomery High School on Dec. 1. Clerk of the Circuit Court Barbara Meiklejohn administered the oath. Take a look: Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, newly reelected County Councilmember Hans Riemer tells us what he was thinking about about during the Inaugural Ceremony at Richard Montgomery High School on Dec. 1st. Take a look: Related: