Montgomery Community Media

County Executive Isiah Leggett announced on Nov. 4 changes in permitting structure fees for “midrise” woodframe construction in the County. The change reduces from $8 million to $4.5 million the threshold at which lower permitting fees kick in, a 44 percent reduction in the threshold. “With recent master plan changes and building code changes, mid-rise […]

Affordable housing for seniors has been a top priority for County Executive Isiah Leggett and he attended the ribbon-cutting of the new Victory Court Senior Apartments in downtown Rockville . Victory Court has 86 units for low and moderate income seniors. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

A group of Chinese business executives recently visited Montgomery County to learn firsthand about investment opportunities in the form of public-private partnership projects.  MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The theme for this visit was connecting the large market for healthcare needs in China with the world’s most advanced medical technologies in Montgomery County. The Select USA […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner, chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, wrote to County Executive Isiah Leggett on Nov. 6 regarding Bill 10-13. The bill would modify the County’s 5-cent tax on bags. Berliner said he and the bill’s co-sponsors will agree to the Executive Branch’s request to allow more time for […]

Some local business owners attended the Oct. 29 U.S. General Services Administration Procurement Forum in Silver Spring. The event was hosted by the county’s Department of Economic Development. In 2010, federal spending in Montgomery County totaled more than $20 billion, almost half was in procurement opportunities. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett describes the status of school capacity in Montgomery County public schools at a press conference at Julius West Middle School where local leaders are calling on the state of Maryland for $20 million in school construction funds. Take a look:

Here’s a look at what “21 This Week” host Casey Aiken and guests are talking about on this week’s show: “21 This Week” airs on Sundays at 11 a.m. and  7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and  8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and  8:30 p.m. Don’t miss it! Learn more about 21 This Week and […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett proudly attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operations Center off Shady Grove Road and Crabbs Branch Way. In this MyMCMedia extra, Leggett touts his smart growth initiative that is revitalizing an industrial area  by creating an urban village near the Shady Grove […]

After an unprecedented increase in enrollment, County Executive Isiah Leggett called for $20 million in state funds to help solve the “capacity crisis” in MCPS. The funds would go toward new school construction and much needed modernization upgrades of existing schools. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of […]

Montgomery County officials recently cut the ribbon on the new David F. Bone Equipment Maintenance and Transit Operations Center off Shady Grove Road and Crabbs Branch Way. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that officials have many reasons to be proud of this smart growth initiative project that is designed to achieve  a LEED (Leadership in Energy […]