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Montgomery County Recreation received eight awards for its programs. The awards, presented by the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizes the efforts by local jurisdictions that promote responsible, responsive and effective county government, according to a news release. “Montgomery County Recreation is honored to receive eight NACo awards in the parks and recreation category—more than any […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries received four achievement awards for its programs.   The awards, presented by the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizes the efforts by local jurisdictions that promote responsible, responsive and effective county government, according to a news release. “We work very hard to provide services and resources so that all County residents […]

CCM’s Susan Kenedy hosts Council in Brief, and this week’s show includes reports on the minimum wage increase and a new partnership to expand health services to County residents. You can watch the show, below:

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Councilmember George Leventhal have announced that Montgomery County will begin participating in the National Association of Counties (NACo) Live Healthy program. The program has added a low-fee dental discount and health discount program to the prescription discount program (Montgomery RX) that the County has offered since 2004. For more […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is expected to join County Councilmember George Leventhal, chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, on Jan. 12 to announce a partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACO) that will provide residents with low cost health services, according to a news release. NACO’s Live Healthy Program helps uninsured […]

UPDATED Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler has named Montgomery County Council Vice President Hans Riemer to serve as one of two county officials nationally on the FCC Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC). The IAC provides guidance, expertise and recommendations to the Commission on a range of telecommunication issues for which local, state and Tribal […]

Montgomery County received 30 National Association of Counties (NACo) Awards this year. An awards ceremony was held at the Executive Office Building in Rockville where 15 departments were recognized for implementing innovative projects, programs and initiatives that assisted county residents in 2015. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more […]

Montgomery County has received 30 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards this year for outstanding programs. “I’m proud of the programs and services that Montgomery County has to offer its residents,” said County Executive Ike Leggett. “They reflect the dedication and commitment of our employees, and I am pleased that NACo has recognized their […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal recently visited Charlotte, North Carolina where he rode the city’s light rail system. He talked about how impressed he was with that system at his weekly briefing with reporters on July 13th. In his mind, he said it reinforced the need for the Purple Line here. In this MyMCMedia […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal met with reporters on July 13th and the Fiscal Year 2016 Savings Plan dominated the conversation. Leventhal said he was concerned about some of the county executive’s proposed cuts, including $500,000 that the Council added to the budget’s reconciliation list to assist homeless veterans. He also suggested that county […]