Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner, Valerie Ervin, George Leventhal and Hans Riemer will be among the more than 10,000 Washington-area commuters hopping on their bicycles on May 17 to join the annual “Bike to Work Day” sponsored by Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. May is National Bike Month and Bike to Work […]

The efforts of Montgomery County teachers were recognized on May 7 by the Montgomery County Council during Teacher Appreciation Week. At the ceremonies, the Council also honored Anne Marie Foerster Luu, a teacher at Luxmanor Elementary School in Rockville. Ms. Foerster Luu, a Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages, was recently named the […]

A bill that would revise Montgomery County’s five-cent excise tax on disposable bags was introduced before the County Council during the Council’s general session on April 23. Bill 10-13 would limit the tax to bags distributed at food stores. It also would repeal the tax on plastic food take-out bags. The County’s tax on bags […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner issued the following statement regarding Earth Day 2013 on April 23.

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved Bill 34-12 to expand the Water Quality Protect Charge to all properties not otherwise exempt under state law on April 16. The bill implements in the county a state law approved in 2012. Councilmember Roger Berliner comments. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its […]

In a memo dated April 1, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro and Council member Roger Berliner ask County Executive Ike Leggett for regular briefings on the progress of the Silver Spring Transit Center. Berliner also serves as the Chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee (T&E). “These briefings will help the Council […]

At this point, no one seems to know when the Silver Spring Transit Center will open to the public. Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner was asked if he thought the transit center would open before the 2014 election. Here’s what he said:

Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner, who chairs the Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, this morning (March 19) sent a letter to WSSC General Manager Jerry Johnson regarding the major water main break on Connecticut Avenue last night. A copy of the letter to WSSC General Manager Jerry Johnson from County Councilmember Roger Berliner […]

On March 12, the Montgomery County Council hearing room was glowing in bright orange, the color of the organized efforts to overcome Multiple Sclerosis, as the Council declared National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. During the ceremonies, former Maryland State Senator Frank Shore presented an orange tie and an orange tote bag to Councilmember Roger Berliner, […]

The County Council is working on legislation to protect the county’s tree canopy. The bill would collect fees when trees are removed due to development. Councilmember Roger Berliner explains the legislation. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.