Montgomery Community Media

Applications are now being accepted for 10 vacancies on the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board. Four incumbents are eligible to apply for reappointment. Evan Glass, chair of the board, has reached his two term limit. The Board is composed of 18 residents and/or business persons of communities in the Silver Spring/Takoma Park area. Applicants must […]

Pedestrian safety, economic development and transportation are included on the topics of discussion for the committees of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board which meet on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Silver Spring Civic Building.  The committee meetings are open to the public and deal with topical issues of interest to the Silver Spring […]

The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board held its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 13. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story on a new building coming to downtown Silver Spring, the upcoming County budget and the board’s priorities for this year as discussed during the meeting at the Civic Center. The board’s next […]

The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board convened for the first meeting of the new year on Jan. 13. One of the items on the Board’s agenda included a presentation by the development team of United Therapeutics. Other topics discussed at the meeting included an update on the operating budget and upcoming budget forum, and the […]

The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board (SSCAB) and the President’s Council of Silver Spring Civic Associations (PREZCO) are holding a public forum on the Montgomery County Zoning Code Rewrite Project on June 5 at 7 p.m. in the Silver Spring Civic Building. Montgomery County’s Planning Department recently completed a process to rewrite the County’s Zoning […]

At a recent meeting of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Steve Silverman, Director of Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development (DED) spoke about the county’s efforts to encourage business start ups in the “green economy,” including a green investor incentive program. Take a look.

A group of dedicated volunteers, known as the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, meet regularly to discuss upcoming events, issues and concerns in the Silver Spring area. Economic Development Director Steve Silverman addressed the group earlier this month. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports.

Steve Silverman, director of Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development (DED), summarizes the challenges faced by Montgomery County in recent years and what the Department of Economic Development is doing to keep private business here in Montgomery County. He made his remarks at a recent meeting of the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, noting that “retention […]

Montgomery County’s Economic Development Director, Steve Silverman, recently addressed the Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board about the status of economic development in Montgomery County. In this video clip, he talks about the pending FBI headquarters move and how a move to Greenbelt could positively impact Montgomery County. Take a look. For more information about the […]

Steve Silverman, director of Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development, recognizes the strong support of both the Montgomery County Council and the County Executive for “aggressive” efforts to retain private business, including the use of economic development funds to keep business in the county. He made these comments at the March 11 meeting of the […]