Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who is the former Mayor of Gaithersburg, is endorsing Jud Ashman for Gaithersburg Mayor and Neil Harris for Gaithersburg City Council in the Gaithersburg city election on Nov. 3rd. A letter from Katz announcing and explaining his endorsements was mailed to Gaithersburg voters in an Ashman campaign envelope, and strangely […]

The Corporate Volunteer Council recently held an awards luncheon with Montgomery County business leaders. Four county businesses were honored for their commitment to serving the community. Maureen Chowdhury reports. For more information, visit the Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County online.

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee held a worksession on Bill 31-15 today. The bill, which would provide additional information and protection for potential single-family homebuyers, was supported 3-0 by committee members. Councilmembers Craig Rice and Sidney Katz are the lead sponsors of the bill. If passed by […]

Susan Kenedy hosts the latest episode of Council in Brief, which features reports on the Excel Beyond the Bell program, radon legislation and more. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Council Members Tom Hucker and Roger Berliner hosted a joint news conference with  faith and community leaders announcing a 2,500 signature petition opposing moving early voting sites; 50 hours before sites are finalized. Watch the video for more:

Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who represents Council District 3, will meet with residents from the Aspen Hill and Twinbrook communities starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Aspen Hill Library. The meeting is part of a series of informal meetings, entitled, “Share Your Concerns With Sidney.” Some of the topics expected to […]

Marathon Swimmer Jim Clifford was honored on Sept. 29 at the Montgomery County Council meeting. Clifford trains at the Germantown Aquatic Center and became the oldest person to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with his crossing of the English Channel. He was 63 when he broke the record previously held by Bob […]

At the Sept. 29 Montgomery County Council meeting, Councilmember Nancy Floreen recognized Jim Clifford for swimming the English Channel. Clifford trains at the Germantown Aquatic Center and is the recipient of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. Members of the Triple Crown have successfully completed three swims: (1) across the English Channel between England […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee is scheduled to receive an update about the use of body-worn cameras, including the impact of pending state policy on local law enforcement’s use of the cameras. This is the first briefing on the cameras since the program was implemented this summer. The meeting begins at 2 p.m. […]

More than 100 leaders of the faith community gathered at a town hall meeting on Sept 16. to ask Montgomery County Councilmembers about issues such as affordable housing, religious holidays, and land use. Many of the speakers expressed a higher need for low-cost housing, and councilmembers said affordable housing is a top priority for the […]