Montgomery Community Media

Members of the Korean community recently hosted an appreciation event to thank County Executive Ike Leggett for including over $5 million in community grants in his fiscal year 2015 proposed budget. What that means is that hundreds of nonprofit and community based organizations will receive funding to carry out their services. For the Korean community […]

CCM’s Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with a report on the County Executive Ike Leggett’s fiscal year 2015 recommended operating budget:

The Korean community publicly thanked Montgomery County Executive Ike Legget for including in his FY15 recommended budget, community grants and Department of Health and Human Services assistance to four community organizations totaling $543,301. In this MyMCMedia Extra, the County Executive and members of the Korean community explain the importance of the grant money for Korean residents […]

The Korean community will thank Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett for including in his FY15 Recommended Budget community grants and Department of Health and Human Services assistance to four organizations totaling $543,301. The event will take place on March 21 at 10:30 a.m. in the second floor conference room in the Executive Office Building in […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews describes County Executive Ike Leggett’s decision to go over Maintenance of Effort, “a bad move.” Related:

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews said he is concerned about some parts of County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended operating budget. Find out why here: After Leggett’s news conference today, Andrews released the following statement: “The budget proposed by County Executive Leggett would put County taxpayers in a fiscal straightjacket because it […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett presented his recommended operating budget for FY 2015, highlighting his budget priorities for the upcoming year. View the complete recommended budget on the County’s website here. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke is following the announcement and its discussion on Twitter: There are some challenges ahead, said County Executive Ike Leggett, but noted […]

UPDATED: This event has been postponed to a later date due to the inclement weather. The efforts of a group of middle and high school students in Silver Spring to make their community safer, will be honored during a ceremony on March 18. “Lighting the Way Home,” an event to unveil handmade and illuminated mosaic […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett joined Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker and Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz on March 6 in asking the House of Delegates to pass HB1323/SB 927, the Supplemental Public School Construction Matching Fund Program. The bill would provide funding for school construction to meet Montgomery County’s sharp increase in enrollment, […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett recognizes Allan Cohen, the chair of MCPAW, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the county’s new animal shelter on March 1. “He has worked tirelessly to ensure that each pet is treated with compassion, care and respect, and that each one will be reunited with his owner […]