Montgomery Community Media

State and county officials gathered at the Bethesda Metro on Aug. 5 for a major transportation announcement. Watch it here: More photos from the event: The Governor’s press office issued this press release (below): Governor Martin O’Malley today (Aug. 5), joined by Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, Prince George’s County […]

The Montgomery County Council meets for its weekly session on July 30 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland Avenue in Rockville. At approximately 10 a.m., the Council is scheduled to take action on the Chevy Chase Lake Sector Plan. Prior to voting on […]

What will it take to get the Silver Spring Transit Center (SSTC) open and when?  After the July 23 County Council SSTC update, Rodrigo Bitar, WMATA’s assistant general manager for transit and infrastructure and engineering services, said he does not know. Take a look. At the County Council meeting on July 23, Bitar read a […]

The Montgomery County Council has approved Expedited Bill 14-13 that allows owners of properties designated as “historic” to take tax credits of up to 25 percent for qualified improvements that help preserve the historic nature of the property. The bill was approved by an 8-0-1 vote on July 16. Council President Nancy Navarro, Vice President […]

Cari McHenry, a 15-year-old Gaithersburg High School junior, was crowned the Maryland State Firemen’s Association North Central Junior Miss Fire Prevention earlier this year. She is the first contestant from Montgomery County to win the honor. On July 16, Cari was honored by the Montgomery County Council as she prepares to travel the state of […]

International Assistance Dog Week, which was created to recognize the devoted, hardworking assistance dogs helping individuals mitigate their disability related limitations, was recognized by the Montgomery County Council on July 16. At the ceremonies in Rockville were, left to right: Charlie Crawford, vice chair of the County’s Commission on People with Disabilities, and his assistance […]

The Montgomery County Council will introduce a resolution on July 16 at 11 a.m. that may lead to book publishers providing fair access to e-books for public libraries. Under current rules, publishers can force libraries to pay far greater fees for e-books than are paid by the general public. Publishers also can refuse to allow […]

Safety in local schools is a top priority for county leaders. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee at 2 p.m. on July 15, will hold a worksession on municipal tax duplication and municipal revenue sharing. The worksession will look at a report compiled by the Office of Legislative Oversight concerning certain services provided by cities, towns and villages in the county […]

The Montgomery County Council will hold morning and afternoon worksessions on the proposed Chevy Chase Lake Sector Plan on July 9. The Council also will begin to look at the Long Branch Sector Plan, with a morning overview and a 7:30 p.m. public hearing on the proposal that would create a pedestrian friendly community with […]