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Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is holding the first two FY18 budget forums for the public’s input on Monday Jan. 9 and Wednesday Jan. 11, according to a news release. “Public forums are the residents’ opportunity to let me know what is important to them as I prepare next year’s operating budget for submission to […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett released the following statement about the passing of County Health Officer Dr. Ulder Tillman: “I am profoundly sad to announce that Dr. Ulder Tillman, who served 13 years as our County’s health officer and chief of Public Health Services, died this afternoon. “Dr. Tillman was a wise and ardent champion […]

In this special edition of County Report This Week, Anqoinette Crosby takes a look back at some of the biggest stories of 2016 in Montgomery County.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett answered some questions about life in Montgomery County during a virtual town hall meeting on Dec. 20, and one of the questions he responded to was about Dr. DeRionne Pollard, the president of Montgomery College. During the online question and answer session, Paul from Rockville asked when Leggett would “investigate […]

Here are five things to know today, Dec. 20, in Montgomery County: 1. Virtual Town Hall: Got questions about life in Montgomery County? Executive Ike Leggett is holding an online town hall meeting from 2 – 3 p.m. today. 2. Senior Living: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and County Councilmember Craig Rice are scheduled to attend a […]

UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is planning to celebrate the county’s Olympic athletes and their extraordinary accomplishments at a special event at 7 p.m. on Dec. 19 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, and you are invited to attend. County spokesperson Judy Stiles said Olympians Jack Conger, Katie Ledecky, and Ashley Nee have confirmed […]

Montgomery County officials helped open the new Progress Place facility on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring this month. The facility serves the homeless. Progress Place is a facility that serves individuals experiencing homelessness with an array of services: meals, showers, laundry, primary care health services, and one-on-one case management. Progress Place has 21 personal living […]

The 31st annual Montgomery County Executive’s Ball was held on Dec. 4. MyMCMedia’s Maureen Chowdhury reports.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett recently sat down for a one on one interview with Lorna Virgili where he talked about the upcoming budget, the Department of Liquor Control, his regrets and his legacy. You can watch some of that interview in the report, below:

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and 17 other mayors from across the country are asking President-elect Donald Trump to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA began in 2012 and helps to ensure that young people that were brought to the U.S. before they turned 16, and are actively seeking higher education, working […]