Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold the second of five planned work sessions on the Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan at 9:30 a.m. on Oct 14 in the third floor hearing room of the Council Office Building. The proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) would be […]

The Montgomery County Department of Economic Development recently announced the County’s latest local tax incentive program aimed at spurring job and business growth in the ever-critical cybersecurity sector. Bill 25-13, Economic Development, Cybersecurity Credit County Supplement, was enacted by the Montgomery County Council on October 1, 2013. The Bill authorizes the County to supplement the […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee will hold its third worksession on the proposed Glenmont Sector Plan at 2 p.m. on Sept. 30. One of the issues to be addressed is redevelopment of the Glenmont Shopping Center. The PHED Committee, which is chaired by Nancy Floreen and includes Councilmembers Marc […]

Montgomery Community Media’s monthly free breakfast networking events bring in a flow of experts who discuss various ways businesses can find financing resources and share best social media practices. Here is a biz tip from Marc Czosnowski, who is the Vice President of Small Business Lending for TD Bank. Organizers Kelly Leonard and Tony Spearman-Leach bring in a continuance […]

Montgomery Community Media’s monthly networking events bring in a flow of experts who discuss various ways businesses can find financing resources and share best social media practices. Here is a biz tip from Masai McDougall, who is the Director of Business Development for Clovest. McDougall works with businesses to help gain financing by using crowd-funding […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen discusses her work on the Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee, the bag tax, zoning, the future of transportation and her experience in overcoming breast cancer. Take a look:

The Long Branch Sector Plan is one in a series of plans for purple line station areas in Montgomery County. Located in the eastern part of the county between Langley Park and Silver Spring, the vision for Long Branch is for a well-connected community with more affordable housing. The County Council is in the midst […]

The Long Branch Sector Plan is one in a series of plans for purple line station areas in Montgomery County. Located in the eastern part of the county between Langley Park and Silver Spring, the vision for Long Branch is for a well-connected community with more affordable housing. The County Council is in the midst […]

The Montgomery Business Development Corporation (MBDC) has launched a new website that includes a tool to enable users to see available commercial space throughout Montgomery County. The website has extensive demographic, workforce, and economic data resources and information to aide area companies as well as those looking to relocate to Montgomery County. The Montgomery Business […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee at 9:30 a.m. on July 12, will continue its extensive review of the first proposed major changes in the County Zoning Ordinance since 1978. At Friday’s worksession, among the items to be discussed are proposed regulations offered by the Department of Permitting Services (DPS) […]