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The final budget forum sponsored by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett to seek input from residents about fiscal year 2014 operating budget priorities will be held on Monday, Feb. 4. The forum begins at 7 p.m. at the Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring. The County Executive will announce his […]

Recently a conference was held to develop ideas for advancing productive and profitable agriculture and strong farm communities to serve our region for future generations. “Farming at Metro’s Edge: Sustaining Agriculture in Frederick and Montgomery” was held in Rockville at The Universities at Shady Grove on Jan 11 – 12. Take a look. Learn more […]

The next three budget forums sponsored by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett to seek input from residents about fiscal year 2014 operating budget priorities will be held this week and next week.  All forums will begin at 7 p.m. The forums are scheduled for: Thursday, January 24, BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett will hold a “virtual” Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, January 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. County residents will be able to talk with the County Executive and ask questions through the County’s website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett visited Gaithersburg High School in response to letters he received from the students. The students wanted to ask him questions about a proposed teen curfew. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Transport Reimbursement Law goes into effect in Montgomery County on Jan. 1. “This law simply gives the county to bill insurers for emergency medical transports,” said Isiah Leggett, Montgomery County Executive, in a letter to residents dated Dec. 3. “County residents who call 911 for an ambulance will never receive […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett on December 17 celebrated the five-year anniversary of his December 2007 Pedestrian Safety Initiative, which for the first time provided a blueprint for action to improve pedestrian safety based on measurable strategies. Since 2009, pedestrian collisions have decreased 12 percent and the most severe collisions, those where pedestrians are incapacitated […]

Montgomery County officials have announced new open government efforts to improve transparency, accessibility and efficiency. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. For more information, visit Montgomery County’s open government website.

The annual Minority Legislative Breakfast took place on Dec. 7. The African American, Asian and Hispanic business communities use this meeting to present their priorities to our elected officials. Top concerns included eliminating the education gap for financially disadvantaged children and emergency temporary housing for families losing their homes to foreclosure. Visit our PEG partner […]

A crowd of 600-plus elected officials, government and business representatives, and community leaders from throughout Montgomery County and the State of Maryland will be on hand for the Committee for Montgomery’s annual legislative breakfast. The breakfast will be held Friday, Dec. 14 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. A virtual “who’s who” […]