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Here are five things to know today, June 13, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered flags to fly at half staff from now thru sunset on June 16th in honor of the shooting victims in Orlando. 2. The local Muslim community is planning a solidarity event, along with the LGBT community, […]

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce has named County Council President Nancy Floreen as Legislator of the Year. Floreen was honored at the Chamber’s dinner celebration at the Bethesda North Marriott on June 9th. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video, below: Council President @NancyFloreen honored as legislator of year @MCCCMD dinner. @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/Lf2OFfc3b6 […]

Montgomery County and the County Executive’s Caribbean American Advisory Group will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Caribbean American Heritage Month with two events in the month of June. This year’s theme is “Caribbean … Champions of Inclusivity.” Saturday, June 11, from 1 to 4 p.m., Montgomery County Public Libraries will present a Caribbean American Heritage […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved the fiscal year 2017 budget. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council took a straw vote, unanimously approving the FY 2017 budget recently. The Council is scheduled to take a final vote later this week. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, County Executive Ike Leggett talks about his concerns with the budget, including the recordation tax rate hike, additional spending, and employee negotiations. Related Posts:

During a work session on Thursday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved the County’s operating budget and Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for the next fiscal year.   After weeks of debate, the Council moved forward with the tentative approval of the $5.3 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Operating Budget and the $4.6 billion CIP. With […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a bill that would raise an extra $200 million for the County Executive’s proposed Fiscal Year 2017 budget.   The Council is seeking to fund nearly $1.72 billion in construction projects for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Expedited Bill 15-16 would allocate an additional $200 million for Fiscal Years […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a bill on Wednesday that would allow seniors to defer property tax increases at no cost.  Council Vice President Roger Berliner and Councilmembers Sidney Katz and Hans Riemer were the lead sponsors of Expedited Bill 10-16. Council President Nancy Floreen and Councilmembers Marc Elrich, Tom Hucker, Nancy Navarro and […]

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen said that the Council has a number of “big votes” coming up this week at her May 16th briefing. She discussed compensation agreements for County employees, proposed recordation tax rate increase, the Board of Education budget, the Metro Safety plan, and Shady Grove Bus Depot. Floreen said the Council is […]

Here are five more things to know today, May 16, in Montgomery County: 1.  The Montgomery County Council meets today and on the agenda; renegotiated collective bargaining agreements. You can view the full agenda here. 2. Registration opens today for Montgomery County’s summer classes and recreation programs, including swim lessons. 3. The Gaithersburg Mayor and Council […]