Montgomery Community Media

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with a report about the County Council’s first Ad Hoc Committee meeting to evaluate the Department of Liquor Control. You can also watch the latest reports from Takoma Park, the city of Rockville, Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery Community Media […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has declared a snow emergency beginning at 6 a.m. for Montgomery County due to today’s inclement weather. A Snow Emergency Declaration means that parking is prohibited along “Snow Emergency” routes. Vehicles parked on emergency routes will be ticketed and towed. During a snow emergency, vehicles on the road must have […]

The Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control (DLC) hosted a free Alcohol Law Education and Regulatory Training (ALERT) class for Latino business owners who serve or sell alcohol. This class was held on Feb. 23 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, and is part of a campaign that aims to avoid alcohol sales to people who are […]

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 […]

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 […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett today announced his selection of Shawn Y. Stokes, director of the D.C. Government Office of Human Resources, to lead the County’s Office of Human Resources. “Shawn Stokes comes to Montgomery County with many years of human resource experience,” said Leggett. “She has forged a distinguished career planning and administering comprehensive […]

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 […]

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 […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has released the following  statement about the resignation of Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr. “I am disappointed that Josh Starr did not seek reappointment as MCPS superintendent.  I think Dr. Starr did a good job in his four years and hoped he would be able to stay. It […]

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 […]