Montgomery Community Media

The Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick corridor is number one on a list of “Most Secure Places to Live” in the large metropolitan category (population of 500,000+) in a national study conducted by Farmer’s Insurance Group.   The rankings, compiled by Sperling’s BestPlaces, took into consideration economic stability, crime statistics, extreme weather, risk of natural disasters, housing depreciation, foreclosures, […]

During a virtual town hall meeting on July 9, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett fielded a question about the Silver Spring Transit Center. Michael from Bethesda-Chevy Chase asked: “Is it true that additional county funds are to be spent on the troubled Silver Spring transit center? If so why?” Leggett’s response: “Thank you for your […]

Mark your calendars: Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will hold a “virtual” Town Hall meeting from 1- 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9. County residents will be able to ask questions of the County Executive before or during the chat at “Live Discussion” (see this link) http://www6.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/News/Discussion/pioDisc.asp?discID=1 with Ike Leggett. Questions and answers will be […]

The Minority Business Enterprise University Conference was held in Silver Spring on June 27. The keynote speaker was David Henson, National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency. Held at the Silver Spring Civic Building, the theme of this year’s conference was Pathways to Procurement. The conference provides a gathering place for all stakeholders who […]

Montgomery County has joined 13 local governments across the nation to participate in the Welcoming Cities and Counties initiative with Welcoming America. The initiative signals the growing importance of an innovative and proactive role for local governments and the growing recognition of immigrants as assets in any community. The Welcoming America organization was formed in […]

The CountyStat program that Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett instituted in January 2008 — to increase government performance and hold those responsible accountable for the results — has just received a Certificate of Excellence from the International City/County Management Association’s (ICMA) Center for Performance Measurement. According to the ICMA, recognition for superior performance management efforts […]

Montgomery County kicked off its entrance to the nationwide 100,000 Homes Campaign on June 26 as it seeks to find at least 300 volunteers to assess the needs of the most vulnerable homeless residents during a three-day effort in November. The county joins more than 200 communities already in the campaign who have collectively found […]

Jim Smith, left, the new Maryland Secretary of Transportation, came to Montgomery County on June 19 to discuss the County’s transportation needs, initiatives and priorities. He met with, left to right: County Executive Isiah Leggett; Roger Berliner, who chairs the County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee; and Council President Nancy Navarro.    

Montgomery County Executive joined by Council President Nancy Navarro led a walking tour of the Wheaton urban district on June 8. The county has issued request for proposals to select the developer who will redevelop the urban district of Wheaton. The county is encouraging community involvement in the process. Take a look. Visit our PEG […]

Over thousands of small business owners have their headquarters in Montgomery County.