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March 11, 2015 | Sonya Burke

County Leaders Endorse Chris Van Hollen for U.S. Senate (VIDEO)

The entire Montgomery County Council and County Executive Isiah Leggett attended an endorsement rally in Rockville on March 9 to show their support for Congressman Chris Van Hollen’s bid for U.S. Senate. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.           Related:

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February 24, 2015 | Staff Writer

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Leggett Testifies in Annapolis for School Construction Funding (VIDEO)

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett returned to Annapolis last week to request additional funding for school construction. Executive Leggett testified before the Senate’s Budget and Taxation Committee on Senate Bill 228 which would establish an additional matching school construction revenue stream for Montgomery County Public Schools. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view […]

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February 24, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Feb. 24, in Montgomery County

Another extremely cold day is on tap! Here are five more things to know today, Feb. 24, in Montgomery County: 1. WSSC is asking for your patience as crews are responding to a high number of water main breaks in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties this week. 2. County Executive Ike Leggett is answering your […]

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February 11, 2015 | Staff Writer

Montgomery County Officials Break Ground on Public Safety Training Academy (PHOTOS)

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett along with County Council members Marc Elrich, Sidney Katz, Hans Riemer and Tom Hucker, Police Chief J. Thomas Manger, Acting Fire Chief Scott Goldstein and Department of General Services Director David Dise took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Public Safety Training Academy (PSTA) on Feb. 11. The […]

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February 9, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Office of Procurement Public Hearing Set for Feb. 24

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, on Expedited Bill 7-15 that would establish the Office of Procurement as a principal office of the County’s Executive Branch. The bill would transfer procurement related functions to the Office of Procurement and generally would amend the law regarding procurement […]

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February 7, 2015 | Sonya Burke

County Unveils New Website that Spotlights Spending Data (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Montgomery County officials have unveiled a new website designed to provide residents and businesses with unprecedented access to raw spending data. It’s called spendingMontgomery and local leaders said the website is a national model for financial transparency in government. “We are committed to open government, and to transparency, in everything we do,” said Montgomery County […]

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February 2, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Big Crowd Turns Out For Bethesda Budget Forum (PHOTOS)

There was a big turnout for Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett’s final fiscal year 2016 Operating Budget forum on Feb. 2 at the Bethesda Chevy-Chase Regional Services Center at 4805 Edgemoor Lane. “Public forums give residents an opportunity to tell me what’s important to them as I prepare next year’s operating budget for submission to […]

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January 18, 2015 | Staff Writer

Leggett to Host Three Additional Budget Public Forums

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Legget will host three more budget forums this month to seek input from residents about Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget priorities. All forums begin at 7 p.m. • Tuesday, January 20, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring. • Thursday, January 22, Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 […]

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January 8, 2015 | Sonya Burke

County Executive Isiah Leggett on Ambulance Fee (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett tells the audience at a recent budget forum that the controversial ambulance fee is bringing in $16 million a year to county coffers. Leggett made these remarks at the Jan. 5 budget forum at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

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January 4, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Leggett Schedules First Budget Public Forum for Jan. 5

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is scheduled to hold the first of five budget forums the first week in January to seek input from residents about Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget priorities. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 5 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts at 12901 Town Commons Drive […]

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