Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee will continue its discussions on the Glenmont Sector Plan at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 17. The worksession will address historic preservation concerns, affordable housing and property specific recommendations. Later, at 1:30 p.m. in the Seventh Floor Hearing Room, the PHED Committee will continue its […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee will meet at 2 p.m. on Sept. 16 to continue its discussions on the Long Branch Sector Plan and to hold a worksession regarding transportation issues for the Glenmont Sector Plan. The PHED Committee, which is chaired by Nancy Floreen and includes Councilmembers Marc […]

The Montgomery County Council will receive an update on Sept. 10 at 1:45 p.m. about remediation plans for the Silver Spring Transit Center. General Services Director David Dise will present the status report to the Council on the Silver Spring Transit Center. Representatives of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) also are scheduled to […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee and its Public Safety Committee will meet jointly at 9 a.m. on Sept. 9, for a work session on the circumstances of the water main break in March that severely impacted the Chevy Chase Lake community. Representatives of the Washington Suburban Sanitary […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Marc Elrich (At-large) says that he will introduce a bill on Sept. 10 that would increase the county-wide minimum wage to $12 per hour. Currently, applicable employers in Montgomery County must meet the federal minimum wage for covered, nonexempt employees of $7.25 per hour. That minimum has been in effect since July […]

Councilmember Roger Berliner, Chairman of the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation Committee, this afternoon (Aug. 26) conferred with WMATA’s Acting General Manager regarding press reports involving potential closure of a key segment of the Red Line. Councilmember Berliner’s statement follows: “After consulting with WMATA’s Acting General Manager, I am satisfied that WMATA will explore all options […]

After weeks of discussion and various amendments, the Montgomery County Council has approved the Chevy Chase Lake Sector Plan but it did not come without plenty of debate. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

In this MyMCMedia video extra, Montgomery County Council Vice President Craig Rice said the recent announcement about transportation investments is the result of a true partnership between local and state government. For more coverage about the state’s transportation investments in Montgomery County and the Purple Line: Millions for MoCo Transportation Projects (Photos & Video) For […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer is a long-time supporter of the Purple Line. In this MyMCMedia extra, he talks about the significance of the Governor’s recent transportation investment announcement. Take a look: For more about the Governor’s announcement: Millions for MoCo Transportation Projects (Photos & Video) For more on the Purple Line: Purple Line (Infographic) […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown announced $628 million in transportation investments for Montgomery County at a press conference on Aug. 5 at the Bethesda Metro. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. The transportation announcement provides funding for the following key projects: —Purple Line: a 16-mile light rail line that runs east-west inside the […]