Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council is seeking applicants for positions on its Fiscal Year 2015 Grants Advisory Group. The Council will appoint the volunteer community panel to review grant applications and advise it on proposals received from the non-profit community. Letters of interest from applicants must be received no later than 4 p.m. on Nov. 6. […]

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to take action on Oct. 22 to expand the authority of the Commission on Common Ownership Communities to award attorney’s fees to a prevailing party in certain disputes (Bill 19-13). The CCOC has jurisdiction to resolve a complaint filed by a community association against a member or filed by […]

The Montgomery County Council on Oct. 15 declared October ‘Breast Cancer Awareness Month’ in the County. At the ceremonies in Rockville, Councilmember Nancy Floreen—who is a breast cancer survivor—and Councilmembers Craig Rice, Nancy Navarro and Hans Riemer—who have all been personally impacted by breast cancer in their families—were joined by members of the Montgomery County […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee will hold a worksession on the proposed list of early voting sites in Montgomery County at 1 p.m. on Oct. 14. The Maryland General Assembly, in its 2013 session, approved increasing the number of early voting sites in the County from five to eight […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold the second of five planned work sessions on the Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan at 9:30 a.m. on Oct 14 in the third floor hearing room of the Council Office Building. The proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) would be […]

The Montgomery County Council hosted  its annual Town Hall meeting for students on Oct. 9. More than 100 students attended the meeting at the Council chambers in Rockville. After the formal part of the meeting, Councilmembers—including Councilmember Hans Riemer (right)—stayed to talk with the students.    

Since its inception in 2008, Future Link’s mission has been to change the destination of disadvantaged youth by helping them avoid the paths to chronic unemployment or low wage jobs, homelessness, chemical addiction, incarceration or gang involvement. Over the past five years, Future Link has connected each of its graduates with a professional in their […]

Rex Smith, president and CEO of Hearts and Homes for Youth (HHY), talks about how the organization over the past 50 years has helped shelter and counsel more than 30,000 abused, neglected, homeless and troubled children, from newborns to 21 years of age, through a variety of residential and supportive programs. The organization, which began […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold a second public hearing on proposed changes to the County’s Zoning Law starting at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, and continuing on the evening of Nov. 14. Those interested in testifying at the public hearing can sign up now by calling call 240.777.7803. Spaces are limited. The deadline to […]

Starting at noon on October 8, the County Council will meet informally with the Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) President Rick Politt and Executive Director Michael Sandersons as Montgomery County joins with other counties across the state in preparing for the upcoming 2014 session of the Maryland General Assembly. Councilmembers will express their priorities as […]