Montgomery Community Media

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold a Jan. 17 work session at 9:30 a.m. with a panel of experts who will offer a variety of innovative methods to fund transportation projects. Montgomery County has planned for several major transportation projects to support its economic growth, but […]

The Montgomery County Council today unanimously approved a resolution, sponsored by Council member Valerie Ervin, to increase bullying prevention efforts through the enhancement of multi-disciplinary teams. These teams bolster bullying-prevention efforts through enhanced communication among service providers to get to the root causes of bullying and develop collaborative prevention strategies. Multi-disciplinary teams have been shown […]

“21 This Week” host Casey Aiken asks his panelists about the real purpose behind the proposed smoking ban on Montgomery County owned property given that only 11% of county residents smoke which is below the national average. Panelists Jim Shalleck, Cynthia Rubenstein, and Jerry Cave debate the smoking ban. Take a look. Learn more about […]

County Council-member Nancy Floreen has proposed raising share of hotel tax designated for the Montgomery County Conference and Visitors Bureau from 3.5% to 7%. This proposal does not include raising new taxes, just increasing the share that goes to the Montgomery County Conference and Visitors Bureau. In this short video Council-member Floreen explains why she […]

A Montgomery County Circuit judge has ruled that a lawsuit against Johns Hopkins University to block the university’s plans to develop a commercial science park on the Belward Farm property should not proceed. The development of the Belward Farm property is one of the largest future development projects in Montgomery County. In this video, Council […]

On November 16, People-4-People Employment Assistance Program held a symposium on how to start an employment program in your community. Attendees included local job club and ministry leaders, faith and community leaders, workforce development officials, and nonprofit leaders. Montgomery County Council-member Nancy Floreen addressed the group. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable […]

Montgomery County Council member Nancy Floreen, along with seven co-sponsors, will introduce a bill on November 27 banning smoking on all property owned or leased by the county. The smoking ban will apply to land around county buildings, parking garages, and recreation centers. In this video Council members Nancy Floreen and George Leventhal explain why […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen will introduce a bill banning smoking on all property owned or leased by the county. In this video clip, she explains why. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Council member Nancy Floreen will join the People-4-People Employment Assistance Program at a Faith-based and Neighborhood Partners Job Clubs Symposium today, November 16. The event is free to the public, but pre-registration is requested. The event will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the Council Office Building at 100 Maryland […]

The Montgomery County Council on November 13 approved revisions to the County’s 2012-16 Subdivision Staging Policy (which was formerly called the Growth Policy). The policy sets rules regarding transportation and school adequacy for proposed new developments. The revisions were approved by a vote of 8-1. Council President Roger Berliner, Vice President Nancy Navarro, and Council […]