Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council agreed to fully fund the schools $2.3 billion budget request. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council today reached unanimous tentative agreement on a $4.99 billion total County operating budget for Fiscal Year 2015. The budget, which reflects a 3.8 percent increase over the approved budget for FY 2014, allowed the Council to “accomplish much given the resources available,” said Council President Craig Rice. The Council is scheduled […]

The Greater Silver Spring Democratic Club is sponsoring a forum for the Democratic candidates for County Council District 5 at Takoma Park Middle School on Tuesday, May 27. The forum is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and is co-sponsored by the following clubs: Women’s Democratic Club of Montgomery County Montgomery County Young Democrats Hispanic Democratic Club […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews said that WMATA is now going to require a fund for long term maintenance at the Silver Spring Transit Center. Related:

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee today (May 12) unanimously recommended that the Council adopt a plan that will provide Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) with its full funding request for the Fiscal Year 2015 operating budget and also for the MCPS Technology Modernization project. The Education Committee, which is chaired by Council President Craig […]

In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked local leaders to tell us about their moms and how their mothers inspire them today. Councilmember Nancy Navarro says she honors her mother everyday and will be remembering her this Mother’s Day: How has your mom inspired you through the years? “My mother, Mina Navarro, was a very […]

More than 400 owners and representatives from local businesses gathered in one room at the Bethesda North Marriott on May 9 for the County’s second annual awards ceremony to recognize  small businesses for their contributions to the community. This year, the County recognized local small businesses in eleven categories, including a new category for non-profit […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner asks some key questions at a May 8 briefing about the Silver Spring Transit Center. Take a look:   Related:

In this MyMCMedia extra, General Services Director David Dise explains why the Silver Spring Transit Center site cannot be opened up for pedestrian travel until the remediation work is complete.   Related:

In this MyMCMedia extra, General Services Director David Dise outlines a timetable for the Silver Spring Transit Center.   Related: