Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County has been getting an influx of 311 calls from residents asking for assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, said county Spokesperson Barry Hudson at a virtual meeting Wednesday.  311 is the customer service number for the county. Residents can get government information about services and other related topics. When county employees began teleworking in […]

As thousands protest police brutality and racial injustice throughout the country, the calls to reform police unions — which can stand in the way of prosecuting officers who kill unarmed people of color — are getting louder. Montgomery County Police Department’s union is the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35 (FOP Lodge 35). In a […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery introdujo una asignación especial de $ 10 millones para proporcionar fondos designados para la reapertura de programas de centros de cuidado infantil que tengan licencia, hogares de cuidado de niños familiares registrados y programas de carta de cumplimiento, así lo informó el Concejo el martes a través de un […]

La Concejal del condado de Montgomery Nancy Navarro, quien representa el Distrito 4, explica en detalle el rol del gobierno local desde el inicio de la pandemia COVID-19, lo que se ha logrado desde el Concejo y lo que está por venir para seguir apoyando a las comunidades, sobretodo las más vulnerables durante la crisis […]

Councilmember Nancy Navarro, who last year spearheaded Racial Equity and Social Justice legislation in Montgomery County, talked to MyMCMedia about the protests against racism and police brutality that are happening around the country and in Montgomery County. Navarro also reminded residents that Tuesday is election day and how voting is not only a right and […]

On March 25, the Montgomery County Council introduced legislation to define the terms “harassment” and “sexual harassment,” in order to help victims better confront workplace harassment, according to a press release from the Montgomery County Council.  Councilmember Will Jawando sponsored the bill and Councilmember Nancy Navarro is a cosponsor.  The legislation would define harassment as […]

Se espera que la legislación, recientemente introducida en el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, ayude a los empleadores a atraer y retener a sus empleados al aliviar la carga de los costos de cuidado infantil. Los concejales Gabe Albornoz y Nancy Navarro presentaron recientemente el Proyecto de Ley 9-20, Fondo de Desarrollo Económico – Programa […]

Newly introduced legislation is expected to help employers attract and retain talent by easing the burden of child care costs on employees. Councilmembers Gabe Albornoz and Nancy Navarro recently introduced Bill 9-20, Economic Development Fund-Local Business Child Care Grant Program. Officials say this will provide an incentive to help small businesses throughout the county attract […]

La Concejal del condado de Montgomery Nancy Navarro habla con MyMCMedia sobre los tres casos recientes de personas con coronavirus reportados en el condado, y envía un mensaje a no entrar en pánico, tener las precauciones necesarias y seguir su vida normal.

The Montgomery County Council Public Safety Committee voted 2-0 to approve an amendment to the Community Policing Act proposed by Council Member Nancy Navarro. The amendment, which was written in response to the public outcry from organizations such as the NAACP and the ACLU, removed some of the more controversial language in the original bill. […]