Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, who on Dec. 1 will conclude 16 years serving on the Council, was honored on Oct. 30 for his efforts to enhance public safety in his long-term role as chair of the Council’s Public Safety Committee. Among the presentations at the meeting was one from County Fire Chief Steve Lohr […]

On Oct. 28, CourtWatch Montgomery Executive Director Laurie Duker talked about the efforts the all-volunteer, non-profit organization performs in fighting domestic violence by working to improve the process that abuse victims face as they move through in the county courts. The County Council honored Courtwatch for its efforts. In less than four years since the […]

The Department of Liquor Control was a recent topic at a County Council Public Safety Committee meeting. Specifically, members discussed a report that found flaws in how the department does business. As Susan Kenedy tells us, a host of county officials would like to see that agency reformed to provide a higher quality of service […]

The Montgomery County Council has approved a measure that allows candidates for County Council and County Executive to use public financing for their campaigns. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Some Montgomery County Councilmembers are proposing legislation for the use of drones by county departments. Find out more in this report: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.  

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews, a critic of the way the Maryland General Assembly re-drew Congressional boundary lines for political purposes, is expected to participate this weekend in a marathon three-day event Sept. 19-21 that will feature a 225-mile relay held by foot, bike, kayak and motorboat. The “Gerrymander Meander” will be held around Maryland’s […]

The reviews are in for the second annual Maker Faire, an event that was hosted by the KID Museum in Silver Spring on Sept. 14. Find out what people are saying in this MyMCMedia Extra:

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 to receive an update on County crime statistics. Among the issues that will be discussed is what impact the first two years of a three-year program of increased staffing has had on crime in the County. On the 13th anniversary […]

Each year, elected officials and representatives from each of Maryland’s 23 counties gather in Ocean City for the Maryland Association of Counties summer conference. That convention just wrapped up and CCM’s Susan Kenedy talked with Councilmember Phil Andrews about the hot button issues that were in the spotlight.   Visit our PEG partner County Cable […]

Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz is spending a lot of time in Rockville these days, especially at the Montgomery County Council office building at 100 Maryland Avenue. Inside the Council building he’s been attending Montgomery County Council meetings, reviewing Council packets and getting to know the Council staff as he prepares to transition from his current […]