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The Montgomery County Council today received a report from the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) that responds to the Council’s request for an analysis of the need for, and availability of, child care and child care subsidies in Montgomery County. The report, entitled “Child Care in Montgomery County,” also reviews initiatives in other jurisdictions aimed […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal discusses the OLO report on the Department of Liquor Control and where things are headed. http://youtu.be/Pyzcqm50PwE

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on school start times, the new public safety training academy, a report about the Department of Liquor Control, the high school swim and dive championships and more.

As Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) officials touted programs and plans for closing the achievement gap between the county’s students Monday, some members of the County Council suggested redistricting as a way to make that happen. The Monday meeting was to be a briefing for the County Council’s Education Committee, but almost every Councilmember turned […]

The Montgomery County Council today, March 18, received a report from the County’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) regarding “Change Orders in County Government Construction Projects.” The report examines the change order process for County Government capital facility construction contracts and describes how change orders affected the cost and schedule of recently completed projects. The […]

The Montgomery County Council received a report on July 300 from the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) that reviewed the County’s policies and procedures regarding the design and construction of public facilities. The report, which compared the County’s policies with those of 13 other jurisdictions and agencies, found that Montgomery’s written policies are as strong […]

The Montgomery County Council is scheduled on May 14 to formally support recommendations based on a report from the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) on work hours and leave policy regarding County employees. The report was the subject of a joint meeting of the Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee and its Public […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner met with the media on Oct. 22 where he discussed and answered questions about several issues, including the recent Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) report about schools funding and Utility 2.0. Take a look.