Montgomery Community Media

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 8, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Hogan News Briefing: Gov. Larry Hogan is scheduled to hold a news briefing at 3 p.m. to discuss how Maryland will distribute its first vaccine doses. Hogan’s address will be streamed live on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. 📺Tomorrow at 3p: Gov. Hogan […]

Today is Monday, Dec. 7, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1. Council Committee Meetings: Two county council committees meet virtually today. At 10 a.m. the Planning, Housing, and Economic (PHED) Committee receives a briefing on the project to rename county street and parks from the Planning Department. Here are the […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee will meet at 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3 to continue its series of worksessions on issues relating to the proposed Bethesda station of the planned Purple Line. Monday’s worksession will focus on zoning, staging and open space and park issues. The PHED Committee, […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee will hold a worksession at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 18 to discuss a proposal that seeks Maryland State aid to help pay for construction needs for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The Education Committee, which is chaired by Valerie Ervin and includes Councilmembers Phil Andrews and Craig Rice, […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee will hold a work session at 2 p.m. on April 22 on the compensation and benefits proposed for employees of County government and County agencies in the Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget. The review is part of the Council’s examination of the recommended budget […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, March 18, will hold a worksession on an Office of Legislative Oversight Report reviewing the progress made by Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) toward closing the Achievement Gap. The committee also will receive an update on school enrollment demographics and will discuss boundary issues. […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, will continue its review of recommendations from the county’s Tenants Work Group regarding rules for rental properties. The PHED Committee, which is chaired by Nancy Floreen and includes Councilmembers Marc Elrich and George Leventhal, will meet in […]

The County Council’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee and the Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold a joint work session on senior transportation programs at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 4. The committees will address recommendations that could lead to improvements in the growing need to help seniors get […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, will discuss a supplemental appropriation of $1 million to continue preliminary studies of a future Countywide Rapid Transit System. The committee also will hold a worksession with a panel of experts who will offer a […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, will hold a worksession on the pilot program to make the Silver Spring Civic Building more accessible for certain community uses. At 11:30 a.m. in the Third Floor Hearing Room, the full Council will continue its discussions on the 2012 Subdivision Staging […]