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June 2, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Water Safety Day Set for June 3 (VIDEO)

Montgomery County’s Recreation Department and the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville plan to host a free Water Safety Day on June 3, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Water Park at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg. “As summer gets underway and outdoor community pools open for the summer season, the timing is perfect to […]

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May 27, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Montgomery County Council Officially Approves FY 2017 Budget (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved the fiscal year 2017 budget. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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May 24, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Officials Celebrate Newly Redeveloped Parklawn Building with Ribbon Cutting (VIDEO & PHOTOS)

The newly renovated Parklawn Building, located in Twinbrook will now house four U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies. Officials from the JBG Comapanies, General Services Administration, HHS, and Montgomery County celebrated the official opening of the building on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, County Executive Ike […]

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May 24, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Leggett on FY 17 Budget: “It really places us in a very challenging situation” (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Council took a straw vote, unanimously approving the FY 2017 budget recently. The Council is scheduled to take a final vote later this week. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, County Executive Ike Leggett talks about his concerns with the budget, including the recordation tax rate hike, additional spending, and employee negotiations. Related Posts:

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May 20, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Executive Leggett Releases Statement on Tentative Council Approval of FY17 Operating Budget

The Montgomery County Council tentatively approved the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP) on Thursday. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett released the following statement about the Council’s action regarding the budget: “I want to thank the County Council for their hard work in consideration of my proposed County Operating Budget for the […]

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May 19, 2016 | Willie James Inman

May 20 is Bike to Work Day in Montgomery County

Drivers take note, May 20th is Bike to Work Day in Montgomery County. County Executive Ike Leggett is encouraging residents to take time to discover an alternate way to commute.  “Many residents have begun bicycling to work and I encourage those who have been considering it to join the fun on Bike to Work Day,” […]

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May 19, 2016 | Willie James Inman

Montgomery County Council Tentatively Approves FY17 Operating Budget

During a work session on Thursday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved the County’s operating budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for the next fiscal year.   After weeks of debate, the Council moved forward with the tentative approval of the $5.3 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Operating Budget and the $4.6 billion CIP. With […]

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May 15, 2016 | Staff Writer

Executive Leggett Supports Metro’s SafeTrack Plan (VIDEO)

Metro’s General Manager Paul Wiedefeld has released SafeTrack, an expanded track work plan designed to improve metrorail safety. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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May 13, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Report This Week (VIDEO)

The latest episode of County Report This Week features reports on Metro’s Smart Track Plan, the shopping center shootings, MCPS teacher of the year and more. You can watch the show, below:  

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May 10, 2016 | Staff Writer

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Youth Summit Planned for May 11 in Silver Spring

Middle and high school students are invited to take part in a Youth Summit on Wednesday, May 11. The town hall style event will take place at the Silver Spring Civic Building located at One Veterans Place.  Students will have the chance to share their experiences and insight with members of the County Council and County […]

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