Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council recently passed legislation that provides a hiring preference for veterans and people with disabilities among a pool of applicants. However, Council member Phil Andrews believes the county’s charter needs to be amended.

Montgomery County Council member Craig Rice visits the Promise Academy at Montgomery Village Midde School.

Montgomery County Council member Roger Berliner says transit is the county’s number one priority. Take a look.

Montgomery Council Council President Roger Berliner met with the media on June 18 and transportation issues and his tree trimming bill were foremost on his mind. During the briefing he also noted that Montgomery County supports a gas tax and he’d like to see the Governor include it on the agenda if a special session […]

Rockville Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio discussed her thoughts about a petition for the city of Gaithersburg to annex the Great Indoors property along Shady Grove Road into its city limits following a Planning, Housing, Economic and Development Committee (PHED) meeting on the topic at the County Council Office Building on June 11. Take a listen. The […]

“Council In Brief” summarizes the main issues facing Montgomery County and the work of the Council for the week of June 12. Topics include our transportation needs and priorities, public hearing on public utility tree trimming, th June 16th White House Hispanic Action Summit at Blair High School, proposed Sears property annexation by the city […]

The Montgomery County Council held its most recent “Shaping the Future: Adapting to Change” briefing on June 12 to discuss the Purple Line, the Corridor Cities Transitway and a countywide Rapid Transit Vehicle Network. For nearly three decades, Montgomery County’s transit system has consisted of two branches of the Metrorail Red Line, about 125 on-road […]

“21 This Week” host Casey Aiken’s monologue begins with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on Big Gulp and why Montgomery County residents should be paying attention. Take a look.

The next regular Council Session is scheduled for June 12, 2012.  The agenda schedule will be mailed and posted to the Montgomery County Council web site on June 7, 2012.  Please see the listing below for future Council meetings and public hearings.  Council Committees will meet on June 11, 2012; see the Committee agenda for […]