Montgomery Community Media

During his final press briefing as Council President, Roger Berliner looked back on his year as President with satisfaction that Montgomery County’s public good was advanced. In this video clip he goes into some detail about the challenges and achievements of his year as Council President. Take a look.

Junior Angie Fuentes is a Seneca Valley High School cross country runner, who can not see. But she doesn’t let blindness get in her way. Fuentes has competed at cross country meets this year with great support from her school, teammates and competitors. She is believed to be the only blind high school cross country […]

On Monday, November 19, Montgomery Council GO Committee will discuss telework programs in the County. Also on Monday: MCPS Financial Report, Adult English Literacy, Development Districts Funding Duplication The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, will hold a worksession on employee teleworking programs in […]

The Montgomery County Council is trying to to make the Silver Spring Civic Building more accessible to groups that want to use it by establishing a pilot program that includes $200,000 to help make using the facility affordable. Council member Valerie Ervin explains where this effort stands right now. Visit our PEG partner County Cable […]

Montgomery County Council member Roger Berliner met with the media on Nov. 5 for his weekly press conference. Berliner talked about a number of topics including Hurricane Sandy, Pepco’s planning and response to the storm (which he complimented), the upcoming election and some of the items on the Council’s Nov. 6 meeting agenda. He also […]

The Montgomery County Council has begun work on a new Subdivision Staging Policy, which will set the tone for development in the future. The plan calls for tests to measure impact of development as well as the need for services. Planners predict 21% growth in households within the county so growth will be encouraged where […]

Montgomery County Council member Hans Riemer discusses the potential impact of Hurricane Sandy on our area in this video clip and notes what makes it different from the derecho.

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer said the elected leaders are updated regularly about the status of the storm and about local preparations. In this video clip, he explains how that works.

Montgomery County Council member Hans Riemer said he’s concerned about the size of Pepco’s workforce and how it may impact the company’s ability to get outside help to Montgomery County if there are widespread power outages in the area. Take a look.

Although it is still too early to know the exact track of Hurricane Sandy, Montgomery County officials are preparing now. In this video clip , County Councilmember Hans Riemer tells MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke about some of the prep work taking place today. Take a look.