Montgomery Community Media

On Jan, 15 the Montgomery County Council completed its review on the first proposed major changes in the County Zoning Ordinance since 1978. The Council took straw votes on many proposed revisions to the zoning ordinance, but they remain tentative decisions. A final vote on the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite will be held at a date […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner, who chairs the Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, today sent a memo to his fellow Councilmembers to tell them that next week he will introduce a package of 13 environmental/energy measures. Read the memo and measures below:

The Montgomery County Council will begin its review on Jan. 14 of the first proposed major changes in the County Zoning Ordinance since 1978. The Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee held numerous worksessions over the past six months on revisions that were recommended by the County’s Planning Board. The worksession for Tuesday […]

Montgomery County District 1 Councilmember Roger Berliner is inviting residents to join him at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Town of Chevy Chase Town Hall as a continuing part of his series of meetings, “Conversations With Councilmember Berliner.” At the community meeting, Berliner, whose district includes Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Kensington, Poolesville and […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, State Senator Jennie Forehand (D-District 17) said she will be supporting Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz for the District 3 County Council seat. Take a look. Katz has not officially filed for the race but has confirmed he is planning a run for the open seat. The Maryland primary is scheduled for […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is asked what he thinks about Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz’s plan to run for Montgomery County Council.  Take a look: The primary election is scheduled for June 24 in Maryland.   Related posts:      

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which features reports on the Committee for Montgomery breakfast, the District 5 County Council seat vacancy, cyber-civility and more:

Don’t miss the latest episode of County Report This Week, which features reports on minimum wage, Valerie Ervin’s resignation, Council President Craig Rice’s first news conference and more:

In this MyMCMedia extra, MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk asked County Councilmember Hans Riemer for his reaction to County Councilmember Valerie Ervin’s resignation and who he thought should fill the District 5 seat. Riemer attended the pre-launch party for a Urban Butcher, a new restaurant in Silver Spring. Take a look:

Councilmember Valerie Ervin announced today (Dec. 10) that, after nearly a decade as an elected leader in Montgomery County, she will expand her work on policy issues that impact working people by becoming executive director of the Center for Working Families. At the announcement, Councilmember Ervin was joined by Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin; County […]