Montgomery Community Media

The controversial Long Branch Sector Plan to guide revitalization of Silver Spring was approved today by the Montgomery County Council in an 8-1 vote. Councilmember Marc Elrich voted against the plan, saying that he was thankful that it “adequately protects the apartments that so many people there call home,” but that he was disappointed that they […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin welcomed some high school students up to the mic in the county hearing room Tuesday morning, and to the surprise of those there for county business, they quickly took control of their audience. Their performances were riveting and shocking, bringing controversial topics of suicide and racism to the forefront of […]

It may look like it’s ready to take on customers, but the massive Silver Spring Transit Center is far from finished. Weather has delayed the laying of new concrete needed to correct flaws in construction, meaning the center will not be ready to undergo Metro inspection for certification until at least June, according to Montgomery […]

The Montgomery County Council Education Committee is hoping to get county public schools back on track with a proposal to request approximately $750 million for new school capacity projects from the Interagency Committee on School Construction as discussed in their work session Monday morning. County councilmember Phil Andrews says that the school system has been […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee at 9:30 a.m. on  Nov. 14, will hold a worksession on the Alternative Response system that has been implemented by the County’s Child Welfare Service for child abuse allegations. There has been a growing recognition nationally that the traditional investigative response to reports of child […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner, chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, wrote to County Executive Isiah Leggett on Nov. 6 regarding Bill 10-13. The bill would modify the County’s 5-cent tax on bags. Berliner said he and the bill’s co-sponsors will agree to the Executive Branch’s request to allow more time for […]

On Nov.4, the Coalition for Smarter Growth joined Bethesda-Chevy Chase area residents and businesses calling for Montgomery County officials to ensure that the rapid transit line proposed for 355 connect Friendship Heights’ jobs and homes to the rest of the county. “Connecting the Montgomery Rapid Transit to Friendship Heights will enhance transit connections with D.C […]

The Montgomery County Council, on Oct.29, unanimously approved Expedited Bill 8-13. The bill would increase the County’s Working Families Income Supplement for low-income households to 90 percent of the Maryland refundable credit beginning in Fiscal Year 2015 95 percent in FY16 100 percent in FY17 and beyond. The chief sponsor was Councilmember Hans Riemer. Councilmembers […]

The Montgomery County Planning Board completed its third and final worksession Oct. 24 on the Clarksburg Limited Master Plan for the Ten Mile Creek Watershed. The Planning Board voted to approve an option, which would allow Pulte to build up to 656 housing units. The Planning Board’s recommendation now heads to the Montgomery County Council. […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will meet in two sessions on Friday, Oct. 25, for a worksession on the Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan. The primary purpose of the master plan is to identify the specific lines and approximate station locations for the proposed bus rapid […]