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The Montgomery County Council, on Oct.29, unanimously approved Expedited Bill 8-13. The bill would increase the County’s Working Families Income Supplement for low-income households to 90 percent of the Maryland refundable credit beginning in Fiscal Year 2015 95 percent in FY16 100 percent in FY17 and beyond. The chief sponsor was Councilmember Hans Riemer. Councilmembers […]

The Montgomery County Council on Oct. 15 declared October ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’ in the County. At the ceremonies in Rockville, Councilmember Nancy Floreen—who is a breast cancer survivor—and Councilmembers Craig Rice, Nancy Navarro and Hans Riemer—who have all been personally impacted by breast cancer in their families—were joined by members of the Montgomery County […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee will hold a worksession on the proposed list of early voting sites in Montgomery County at 1 p.m. on Oct. 14. The Maryland General Assembly, in its 2013 session, approved increasing the number of early voting sites in the County from five to eight […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold the second of five planned work sessions on the Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan at 9:30 a.m. on Oct 14 in the third floor hearing room of the Council Office Building. The proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) would be […]

The Montgomery County Council hosted  its annual Town Hall meeting for students on Oct. 9. More than 100 students attended the meeting at the Council chambers in Rockville. After the formal part of the meeting, Councilmembers—including Councilmember Hans Riemer (right)—stayed to talk with the students.    

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett returned recently from a 10-day, 4-city trip to China aimed at advancing Chinese jobs and investment in the County and opening doors for County businesses there, as well as establishing a “Sister City” relationship with the city of Xi’an, with eight million residents and home to the famous Terra Cotta […]

The Montgomery County Department of Economic Development recently announced the County’s latest local tax incentive program aimed at spurring job and business growth in the ever-critical cybersecurity sector. Bill 25-13, Economic Development, Cybersecurity Credit County Supplement, was enacted by the Montgomery County Council on October 1, 2013. The Bill authorizes the County to supplement the […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer addresses the crowd at the Mini Maker Faire in Silver Spring. He applauded the event noting that it helps make better childhood memories and a better Montgomery County.  

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and other officials celebrated the grand opening of the County’s Bikeshare Network on Sept. 27 in downtown Rockville. The launch (14 stations) includes the first installment of 51 Bikeshare stations and 450 bikes in Bethesda, Friendship Heights, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Rockville, Shady Grove and the Life Sciences Center area. […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is leading a delegation of business leaders and county officials in China looking to attract business, particularly high tech and bio-tech projects in Montgomery County. Take a look. Photos | Montgomery County Office of Public Information