Montgomery Community Media

When it comes to budget decisions, County Councilmember George Leventhal said he is primarily committed to making sure local government helps those who need it the most. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video:

UPDATED The Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless (MCCH) is prepared to house over 200 men at its emergency shelter during the snowstorm that is forecast to impact our area on Friday and Saturday. On Monday night, which was one of the coldest nights of the winter season, the shelter housed 189 men at its […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers are scheduled to attend a retreat on Monday at Rockwood Manor on MacArthur Boulevard. The Jan. 11 retreat is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and it is open to the public. At 2 p.m. on Monday, the Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee, also known as PHED, meets to […]

Councilmember George Leventhal recently announced that housing has been provided to every identifiable homeless veteran in Montgomery County.  Find out more in this report: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

It’s CyberMonday and that means holiday shoppers will be looking for deals online today. Here are five more things to know today, Nov. 30th, in Montgomery County: 1. It’s the first day of work for Paul Wiedefeld, Metro’s new CEO and General Manager. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal is winding down his one-year term […]

The need for affordable housing in Montgomery County is great as seen by the response to a new portal that allows anyone interested in obtaining housing assistance to apply online. More than 7,000 people completed applications within the first 24 hours of the Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) launching its new housing wait list (HOCHousingPath.com), and […]

Residents can now apply for housing assistance online. Department of Housing and Community Affairs Director Clarence Snuggs talked about the new system this week on the county’s Spanish language radio show. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Did you know that June is National Homeownership Month? Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Council Vice President Nancy Floreen joined Elm Street Development, Montgomery Housing Partnership, HUD officials and members of the community on June 24th to cut the ribbon at Olney Springs. This new mixed-income, for-sale development is located in Olney and features […]

In the wake of a devastating fire on April 1 at Gables Upper Rock, the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville have entered into an agreement that will allow The Cadence at Crown in Gaithersburg to offer 13 Moderately Priced Dwelling Units (MPDU) to Rockville MPDU certificate holders who had signed or were in the process […]

The Montgomery County Council has returned from its winter recess to a full agenda of business with the first in a series of worksessions on proposed development in the Ten Mile Creek watershed in Clarksburg. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.