Montgomery County Council

May 9, 2014 | Staff Writer

Phil Andrews on Safety of Silver Spring Transit Center (VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews said he is still concerned about safety at the Silver Spring Transit Center following a May 8 briefing. Take a look: Andrews is also a democratic candidate in the race for county executive.   Related:

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May 7, 2014 | Staff Writer

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Silver Spring Transit Center Update to Council

The Montgomery County Council at noon on Thursday, May 8, will receive an update on the status of needed remediation on the delayed Silver Spring Transit Center. Since the last update from the County’s Executive Branch, a report was received on the center from an independent advisory committee headed by Norman Augustine, the retired chair […]

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May 5, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Council President Craig Rice Briefing (Photos & Video)

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice held his weekly briefing with the media on May 5 to discuss a variety of topics including the Council’s latest budget deliberations, the Silver Spring Transit Center, school resource officers, safety at Northwest High School, school bus cameras and more. You can watch the briefing in its entirety here:

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May 5, 2014 | Staff Writer

Council to Review Operating Budget Requests

The Montgomery County Council will continue its review of County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended Fiscal Year 2015 operating budget on May 5. With less than two weeks to go before an expected agreement on the budget, the among the budget requests the Council will review on Monday include those of Montgomery College, the Maryland-National Capital […]

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May 5, 2014 | Sonya Burke

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Council President Rice Meets with Media on May 5

Montgomery County Council President Craig Rice will meet with members of the media on Monday, May 5, to discuss key items that will be facing the County Council and its respective committees in the near future. At the briefing, he will provide an update on Council committee recommendations regarding County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed Fiscal […]

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April 30, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Councilmember Roger Berliner’s Statement on the Sale of Pepco

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner, chair of the Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, made the following statement today regarding the sale of Pepco: “One the largest utilities in the country, Exelon, has agreed to buy Pepco for $5.4 billion in cash. That sale is subject to approval by a number of regulatory agencies, […]

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April 29, 2014 | Sonya Burke

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Duchy Trachtenberg: “People are Looking for a Change” (Video)

In this MyMCMedia extra video,  Duchy Trachtenberg, a candidate for the District 1 Montgomery County Council seat, talks about why she is running. Trachtenberg is running against incumbent Councilmember Roger Berliner (D) in the gubernatorial primary, which is coming up on June 24. You can find out more about Trachtenberg’s campaign here.   Related:

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April 29, 2014 | Sonya Burke

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Duchy Trachtenberg on Campaigning (Video)

In this MyMCMedia extra video,  Duchy Trachtenberg, a candidate for the District 1 Montgomery County Council seat, talks about campaigning in this election cycle . Take a look: Trachtenberg is running against incumbent Councilmember Roger Berliner (D) in the gubernatorial primary, which is coming up on June 24. You can find out more about Trachtenberg’s […]

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April 25, 2014 | Staff Writer

Mayor Sidney Katz on his District 3 Campaign (Video)

In this MyMCMedia extra, Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz says he is enjoying life on the campaign trail as he is running for the District 3 County Council seat.  Take a look: Related:

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April 22, 2014 | Staff Writer

Council Committees Meet on April 23

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. on April 23 to review the Fiscal Year 2015 operating budget request of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service. The worksession is part of the Council’s review of County Executive Isiah Leggett’s recommended FY15 operating budget. After Council committees review various aspects of […]

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