Montgomery Community Media

The recipients of the 2015 Montgomery County Small Business Awards were announced today at the annual County event, held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, that celebrates and honors local small businesses. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, along with Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal, Department of Economic Development Acting Director Sally […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video,  Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett shares his reaction to Governor Larry Hogan’s announcement that the Purple Line is moving forward and that other transportation improvements are in the works for improving congestion along I-270 in Montgomery and Frederick counties. Take a look: Related:

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is receiving a lot of support from residents and local leaders across the state and across party lines since he announced he has cancer. Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice and Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett shared their reaction shortly after the news broke late Monday afternoon: On Twitter and Facebook, other […]

County Executive Ike Leggett has announced that Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) has been selected by the Maryland State Division of Library Development and Services (MS-DLDS) as the site of the State’s Deaf Culture Digital Library (DCDL). “This is a true honor for Montgomery County Public Libraries,” Leggett said. “It is a well-deserved recognition of […]

The Montgomery County Executive’s Transit Task Force will host a public forum on Wednesday, June 17 at 6 p.m. in the County Council’s Third Floor Hearing Room, 100 Maryland Avenue, so residents can express their views on subjects before the Transit Task Force. The Transit Task Force has been reconvened to review the prior legislation […]

At its June 16th meeting, the Montgomery County Council unanimously confirmed Cherri Branson as the new head of the Office of Procurement. ORIGINAL POST – In this MyMCMedia extra, County Executive Isiah Leggett announces his appointment of Cherri Branson, a former County Councilmember with extensive federal government experience in procurement oversight, to head the Office […]

At it’s June 16th meeting, Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously confirmed Robert Green as the new director of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation. Green was County Executive Ike Leggett’s nominee for the post and served as the Acting Director. He is also the former warden of the jail. ORIGINAL POST Robert Green, the former warden […]

The County Council voted unanimously on June 16th to confirm Acting Fire Chief Scott Goldstein as Fire Chief. Goldstein was County Executive Ike Leggett’s nominee for the post. ORIGINAL POST Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett says Acting Fire Chief Scott Goldstein is his nominee to head the Montgomery County Fire-Rescue Service (MCFRS). “As a 25-year […]

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments held a strategic planning meeting on June 10.  County Executive Ike Leggett talked about the importance of “regionalism” and economic development. Watch his address in its entirety here:

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett helped kick off the 50+ Employment Expo at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel this week. The event was organized by the Jewish Council for the Aging and its objective is to create age friendly work places. Older adults are becoming an increasingly important labor source. The Bureau of Labor statistics […]