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The Montgomery County Council today approved Bill 36-12 that will provide increased funding to promote the County as a good place for business travelers, for tourists to stay while they enjoy the Capital Region and for visitors and residents to enjoy the many exciting events and amenities the County has to offer. Bill 36-12 will […]

The Montgomery County Council today unanimously approved Bill 33-12 that will establish a ban on smoking on most County owned or leased property. Bill 33-12, whose chief sponsor was Council member Nancy Floreen and which was co-sponsored by Council members Phil Andrews, Marc Elrich, George Leventhal, Nancy Navarro, Craig Rice and Hans Riemer, will prohibit […]

The Montgomery County Council today unanimously approved legislation designed to encourage the creation of new affordable housing by requiring an assessment to accompany the proposal for certain new projects included in the County’s Capital Improvements Program (CIP). Councilmember Roger Berliner was the lead sponsor of Bill 37-12, which was co-sponsored by Council President Nancy Navarro, […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold a Jan. 17 work session at 9:30 a.m. with a panel of experts who will offer a variety of innovative methods to fund transportation projects. Montgomery County has planned for several major transportation projects to support its economic growth, but […]

Montgomery County officials have announced new open government efforts to improve transparency, accessibility and efficiency. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. For more information, visit Montgomery County’s open government website.

U.S. Senator Ben Cardin met with the Montgomery County Council on Dec. 10 for an informal meeting over lunch. Topics discussed included the fiscal cliff, transportation funding, and immigration reform. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Our post “Senator Cardin Meets with MoCo […]

The Montgomery County Council today unanimously approved a resolution, sponsored by Council member Valerie Ervin, to increase bullying prevention efforts through the enhancement of multi-disciplinary teams. These teams bolster bullying-prevention efforts through enhanced communication among service providers to get to the root causes of bullying and develop collaborative prevention strategies. Multi-disciplinary teams have been shown […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett  announced a major advance in the county’s open government efforts that officials believe will significantly improve government transparency, accessibility and efficiency. Joining him for the Dec. 5 announcement was County Councilmember Hans Riemer who initiated the open government legislation that was passed this week (Bill 23-12) to support the county’s open […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Council member Hans Riemer will announce a major advance in the county’s open government efforts that will significantly improve government transparency, accessibility and efficiency. Get event detail here. The efforts include the launch of a new website, a social media platform to encourage participation, a digital road-map to guide […]

The Montgomery County Council on Nov. 27 celebrated the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community for its many accomplishments and contributions as part of the recognition of LGBT History Month. The ceremonies in Rockville saluted county public school leaders and students, who through their Gay Straight Alliances, work diligently to provide support, create safe […]