Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich is scheduled to introduce a bill at 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 1 that will be part of a collaborative effort with the District of Columbia and Prince George’s County to establish a regional minimum wage of $11.50 per hour. The bill will be introduced during the Montgomery Council’s regular weekly […]

Sandra from Rockville writes: “Dear Workplace Gripe Guy, I am sick to death of women being passed over for opportunity in my company.  I’ve been trying to break into sales for four years, but every time, the jobs go to one of  “the boys” and there’s always a “good reason” – it’s never because I’m […]

Montgomery County Council Vice President Craig Rice will meet with the Damascus community on September 18 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Damascus Community Center, 25520 Oak Drive. Rice will discuss how the changes in Damascus and in the surrounding community will continue to impact residents. The older parts of downtown Damascus and the […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett recently met with hispanic leaders in Silver Spring in hopes of encouraging more of the local leaders to volunteer on county boards, etc. CCM’s Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

At the second official meeting of the Nighttime Economy Task Force, a group of George Washington University graduate students presented recommendations based on a survey from their grad school project about how to attract young professionals to Montgomery County. The presentation sparked a discussion around what it needed to attract these “millennials” to the county. […]

Heather Dlhopolsky, chair of Montgomery County’s Nighttime Economy Task Force, tells us in this interview about the volunteers’ six-month workplan. Take a look: You can find out more about upcoming Task Force meetings on its website at this link: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/nighttimeeconomy/when.html Here are some photos from the June 17 meeting at the Bethesda Library:

The Nighttime Economy Task Force is almost a third of the way through its work examining the policies, resources and amenities that impact Montgomery County’s nightlife scene. After the June 17 meeting, Task Force Chair Heather Dlhopolsky said some important issues have been identified but she said there is still a lot to learn. Take […]

The Nighttime Economy Task Force (NETF) wants to hear from the residents of Montgomery County. The task force meets monthly and county officials are posting agendas, meeting dates, minutes and other information from the Task Force’s meetings on the county’s website to keep citizens informed. Even if you can’t make a meeting, NETF Chair Heather […]

The Montgomery County Council will meet with representatives of the County’s Executive Branch at 2 p.m. on May 1 for a briefing on the status of the Silver Spring Transit Center. Tim Firestine, the County’s Chief Administrative Officer, and David Dise, the director of General Services, are expected to be among those meeting with the […]

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to vote on Bill 34-12 that would expand the Water Quality Protect Charge to all properties not otherwise exempt under state law on April 16. The bill implements in the county a state law approved in 2012. At 10 a.m. during the morning session, Council Staff Director Steve Farber […]