Montgomery Community Media

As part of a continuing effort to push the use of electric cars, Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) seeks an organization willing to create a group purchasing program for residents to buy or lease these cars at reduced prices. Cooperative purchasing reduces prices since it enables an organization to buy multiple electric vehicles at […]

The number of families with children experiencing homelessness decreased by 52% between the 2020 Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Point-in-Time survey to the 2021 survey. Overall, the number of persons experiencing homelessness in Montgomery County dropped by 14%. During the point-in-time survey, which was conducted on Jan. 27, county staff, members of several nonprofits who […]

A new report shows homelessness decreased 9 percent in Montgomery County from 2016 to 2017, and the number of homeless families decreased 22 percent. The report, released Wednesday by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, is based on the annual point-in-time study that counts unsheltered persons in nine jurisdictions in Maryland, Virginia and the District […]

Governor Larry Hogan joined District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to discuss the heroin and opioid epidemic at the Regional Opioid and Substance Abuse Summit on Tuesday. The conference, organized by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, gathered hundreds of policymakers, public health and safety professionals to confront the substance […]

Gov. Larry Hogan plans to unveil in the coming days how he would spend $100 million as part of his “Innovative Congestion Management Project” to improve travel times on the highway, a Hogan spokeswoman said Monday. Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner said Monday he had learned Friday that the governor had awarded the money, […]

Council President Roger Berliner was recognized for outstanding leadership and service to the region by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Dec. 14 at its annual meeting. He was presented with the Elizabeth and David Scull Award for Metropolitan Public Service, COG’s highest honor.  In this video from County Cable Montgomery, Berliner explains his […]

County Executive Ike Leggett was joined by Craig Rice and other officials to promote the use of reusable shopping bags at an event Saturday, June 18 in Silver Spring. The event included a stream clean-up of the Stewart-April Lane Tributary, remarks by officials and a free reusable bag giveaway at the White Oak Giant Foods. “I […]

Montgomery County officials will travel to Cuba this weekend on a trip organized by the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GWHCC).  The trip will cost Montgomery County taxpayers a total of $8,700 which will cover expenses for Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and his Administrative Assistant Claudia Canales, according to County spokesperson Patrick Lacefield. Montgomery […]