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  Five public hearings on County Executive Ike Leggett’s proposed fiscal 2018 budget have been scheduled from April 4 through April 6, a Montgomery County Council statement said Wednesday. More than 150 people are expected to express views about specific items and the general structure of the budget. Leggett presented his recommended operating budget to […]

Here are five things to know today, March 28, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a fatal, officer-involved shooting that occurred last night in Montgomery Village. 2. The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda is a proclamation recognizing Equal Pay Day and a special appropriation for Council Office […]

Affordable housing will be one topic of discussion during the Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee’s meeting on Mar. 27. The goal of this meeting is to address the affordable housing component of the proposed Bethesda Downtown Plan to increase or preserve affordable housing, according to a news release. In addition to affordable […]

Happy spring! Here are five things to know today, March 20th, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council has a busy week ahead. The Bethesda Downtown Plan, Montgomery College and school bus cameras are just some of the topics the elected leaders will be addressing this week. Find out more, here. 2. Parents and […]

The Montgomery County Council approved a bill that would create a new property tax credit for senior residents and retired veterans. Bill 42-16, sponsored by Councilmember Nancy Floreen, will allow qualifying residents to receive a 20-percent credit for the property tax imposed on their homes, according to a news release. Residents who are at least […]

The Community Foundation of the National Capital Region is raising money to help organizations that assist immigrants and others affected by recent changes in federal policy. The Resilience Fund has raised $80,000, and specific organizations will be invited to seek funding, Tonia Wellons, vice president of community investment, said Thursday. No money has been doled […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett’s proposed fiscal 2018 budget calls for the county to contribute $136.8 million toward its $309.3 million budget, a $2 million increase over last year’s contribution. The college, however, sought a $7.4 million increase. In a statement released Wednesday, college President DeRionne Pollard said the college would ask the County Council for […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett joined Global Food Chief Executive Officer, John Kim along with some members of the Montgomery County Council for the grand opening of Global Food Market in Silver Spring. The supermarket is located in the Briggs Chaney Market Place. “Our goal is to help bring great products into this community,” said Jai […]

Here are five things to know today, March 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Police Chief Tom Manger and Montgomery College President DeRionne P. Pollard will discuss civility and compassion. The dialogue begins at 7 p.m. at the Theatre Arts Arena at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus. 2. Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro, school board President Michael Durso, School […]

A bill designed to let an urban farmer in Silver Spring to resist development pressure passed Tuesday by the Montgomery County Council. The measure provides an “Urban Agricultural Tax Credit,” which will help 96-year-old Charlie Koiner and his daughter Lynn to keep their one-acre farm within sight of Silver Spring high rises. The tax credit […]