Montgomery Community Media

Many Montgomery County residents are spending their Sunday digging out after Saturday’s significant snowfall. Below, a look at some of the slushy roads and sidewalks early today in the Bethesda area:

A new proposal in the county could make it easier for walkers to use sidewalks in the county. Councilman Roger Berliner (D-Dist.1) wants to limit the amount of time a sidewalk is off limits to pedestrians when it is part of a construction site. “If you are forcing people to walk where they are not […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has announced an initiative to remind residents citizens they are required by law to clear sidewalks in front of their properties within 24 hours of the end of a snowstorm. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The word of the day? Cold! Here are five more things to know today, Jan. 7, in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County public schools are opening two hours late today. 2. Has your Montgomery County street been plowed? If not, Montgomery County officials want to hear from you. Call 3-1-1 after 7 a.m. today. You […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer is requesting Council staff to draft legislation that would require Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation to create a Sidewalk Snow Removal Plan. In a Feb. 21 memo to his colleagues on the Council, Riemer said although the county’s snow plow operation clears roads efficiently there is no sufficient plan or […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold a worksession at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 25 to follow up on the Office of Legislative Oversight report “Coordinating Utility and Transportation Work in County Rights-of-Way.” The report, released in July, identified opportunities to better coordinate projects in County rights-of-way […]

Montgomery County’s department of transportation has made some sidewalk improvements along Seven Locks Road. Find out more in this report by Tom Pogue: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming

The Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, Jan. 15, will introduce a resolution that offers its support of state and federal legislation regulating the sale of guns and ammunition. The Council is scheduled to take action on the resolution on Jan. 22.  The Council’s regular session will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Third Floor Council […]