Montgomery Community Media

So far this summer in Montgomery County, there have been two major deck collapses. One in Germantown where six people were hospitalized and another in Rockville where two people were hospitalized. MyMCM spoke to Jeremy Shupp, the program manager for Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, about how to know if your deck is due […]

Montgomery County is considering updating some outdoor dining guidelines in response to COVID-19 related community questions and concerns. Office of Emergency Management Director Dr. Earl Stoddard says teams have been working across the county to ensure businesses follow the current re-opening guidelines. During the county’s weekly COVID-19 virtual media briefing on Dec. 29, Dr. Stoddard […]

Today is Thursday, Dec. 3, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County: 1.Board of Education Meeting: The Montgomery County Board of Education is having a virtual meeting today starting at 9:00 a.m. Items on the agenda include ‘Opening Schools in Recovery of Education,’ where they will vote on the possible phased return […]

After Monday, the numbers of those all-too-familiar political signs will diminish in public places. The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services will be removing all political signs Monday that are on county roads’ right of way during their annual sweep. Candidates must remove their signs from polling places immediately after the site is closed. Their […]

Restaurants that wish to offer outdoor seating during the colder months are invited to forum that will include information about using heaters and tents safely. The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services is sponsoring the 1 p.m. Oct. 15 forum. Registration is required to obtain the link to the virtual forum. Because the county is […]

The Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) is offering free deck inspections as a part of Building Safety Month.  The free ‘Check Your Deck’ is open to all Montgomery County residents, said DPS Spokesperson Jessica Fusillo. She said the two reported deck collapses in 2019 were caused by the way the deck was attached […]

Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services is scheduled to host the first of three open house sessions on Aug. 28 to provide information on new building codes. The goal, according to officials, is to help the construction industry to get familiarized the with new codes- adopted to implement the 2015 code cycle- that affects policies and […]