Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council on April 22 joined in the national celebration recognizing local businesses by declaring “Small Business Day” in the County.

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Council Vice President George Leventhal said he is hearing a lot of satisfaction on the campaign trail. Leventhal is running for reelection in the at large race for the Montgomery County Council. The primary election is set for June 24.   Related:      

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 21, will hold a worksession on a variety of transportation issues with representatives of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA—or Metro). The worksession is part of the committee’s review of budget requests concerning County Executive […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, former Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin says newcomer Beth Daly (D) is a strong candidate in the upcoming Montgomery County Council at large race. Take a look: Other democratic candidates on the ballot include: Marc Elrich, Nancy Floreen, George Leventhal, Vivian Malloy and Hans Riemer. The primary election is scheduled for […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee will hold a worksession at 9 a.m. on April 10 on the Fiscal Year 2015 budget request of the Police Department. The worksession is part of the Council’s review of the FY15 operating budget recommended by County Executive Isiah Leggett. The Public Safety Committee, which is chaired by […]

Choosing a vegetarian diet was recognized by the Montgomery County Council as an option residents may want to explore as it joined a nationwide movement to proclaim April 21-27 as US VegWeek.

The Montgomery County Council will receive its seventh status report on the Silver Spring Transit Center on April 8. It will be the first briefing the elected leaders have received on the project, which is behind schedule and over budget, since November. Instead of the usual written status report from the Department of General Services, […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee will hold a worksession at 9:30 a.m. on April 7 to discuss the Fiscal Year 2015 budget request of Montgomery College. The worksession is part of the Council’s review of County Executive Isiah Leggett’s FY15 recommended operating budget. The Education Committee, which is chaired by Craig Rice and includes […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee will hold a work session at 2:30 p.m. on April 3 to discuss a report from the County’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) regarding “Change Orders in County Government Construction Projects.” The report examines the change order process for County Government capital facility construction […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner delivered the following statement today before the Council approved a limited amendment to the Clarksburg Master Plan regarding the Ten Mile Creek area: “This is a proud moment for our Council. Today we are correcting a historic mistake – a mistake made 20 years ago when our predecessors unwisely overturned […]