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July 22, 2021 | Maryam Shahzad

County Piloting ‘SolarAPP+’ Platform to Instantly Approve Solar Permits for Residents 

Montgomery County wants to help residents get solar panels installed faster and the jurisdiction is joining a pilot to meet that goal. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm joined Councilmember Will Jawando, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen and homeowner Laura Morales at Morales’ Silver Spring residence to announce the county will pilot ‘SolarAPP+.’ The online […]

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July 9, 2021 | Suzanne Pollak

Number of Homicides in County Already Near Total for all of Last Year

Like much of the country, an uptick in gun violence threatens public safety in Montgomery County. According to Montgomery County Assistant Chief Dinesh Patil, there already have been 16 confirmed homicides in the county in 2021. It may increase to 17 pending results from a  medical examiner about an incident last week. And it’s only […]

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February 2, 2017 | Staff Writer

Residents Complain About Residential Permit Parking Program in Montgomery County (VIDEO)

Montgomery County officials have received hundreds of complaints about the county’s residential permit parking program. Many residents say they prefer the county’s original paper pass system over the new online program. CCM’s Susan Kenedy has more in this video report, below:

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August 30, 2016 | Sonya Burke

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Consumer Alert: Solar Panels (VIDEO)

Eric Friedman is the director of the Office of Consumer Protection in Montgomery County. In this latest Consumer Alert, below, Friedman has some advice about how to hire a company to install solar panels.

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September 12, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Solar Power in Maryland (VIDEO)

According to a new report, the state of Maryland ranks number 12 in the nation for total solar power capacity per person. Susan Kenedy reports. You can read the report, here. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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March 30, 2014 | Staff Writer

Permitting Services Open House on March 31

Montgomery County’s Department of Permitting Services is hosting an open house from 7:30 a.m. -noon on March 31 for customers to introduce its new Fee Payment Office at 255 Rockville Pike. The new office improves operations by creating a centralized point for payment and collection of fees and making the system that handles sensitive information […]

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