Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council and County Executive Ike Leggett on April 18 announced a joint effort to secure “affordable” sewer service for the historic district of Clarksburg. Council President Craig Rice (front right) and County Executive Leggett (front left) signed a letter urging the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to work with the dozens of property […]

Montgomery Councilmember Nancy Floreen will present the 2014 Sidewalks Are Safe For Everyone (SAFE) Golden Shovel awards at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in the Council Office Building to honor residents who helped out neighbors at various times during the Washington area’s long and snowy winter of 2013-14. The ceremonies will be televised live […]

The Montgomery County Council received a briefing on the Silver Spring Transit Center on April 8. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that county officials still don’t know exactly when the facility will open to the public. Related:

In this MyMCMedia extra video, Montgomery County Council member Nancy Navarro notes that she was surprised to learn that the County Executive had brought on a task force or advisory group to review the work plan for the Silver Spring Transit Center. Take a look:   Related:      

In this MyMCMedia extra video, Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen says she thought there would be more progress to report at today’s (April 8) Silver Spring Transit Center briefing. Take a look:   Related:      

It’s been a long winter, some say never ending, with record cold temperatures and snowfall after snowfall. Now county officials want to honor the unsung heroes in our communities who went above and beyond the call of duty when it came to helping clear our sidewalks of snow and ice. Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen is […]

This winter season of extensive snowfalls gave Montgomery County residents great need for snow removal. For some, shoveling sidewalks was either an unmanageable challenge or posed a possible danger to their health. Fortunately, throughout the County, there were residents who cleared their own sidewalks—and also helped neighbors in need. To recognize those who helped neighbors […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously gave tentative approval on March 4 to a limited master plan amendment for the Ten Mile Creek area of Clarksburg that stays close to the original density projected in the 1994 Master Plan for the emerging community, but takes significant steps to protect the long-term health of a watershed area […]

The Montgomery County Council will meet with residents at a Town Hall Meeting in Clarksburg on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. at Rocky Hill Middle School. A pre-meeting reception will begin at 7:30 p.m.  Council President Craig Rice, Vice President George Leventhal, and councilmembers Phil Andrews, Roger Berliner, Cherri Branson, Marc Elrich, Nancy Floreen, Nancy Navarro […]

A major decision by the Montgomery County Council this month on plans for the Cabin Branch outlet center in Clarksburg: Susan Kenedy reports.