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In a memo sent out this week, Chief Administrative Officer Timothy Firestine informed Montgomery County directors that fiscal year (FY) 2018 “operating budget reductions will be necessary to produce a balanced budget next year.” According to the memo, the December Fiscal Plan update projects a gap of $130 million compared to the current approved budget. […]

The Montgomery County Council received a briefing from officials involved during and after the tragic on Flower Branch Apartments explosion today. Earl Stoddard, Director, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, (OEMHS), Chief Scott Goldstein, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), Chief Thomas Manger, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), Clarence Snuggs, Director, Department of […]

A Nov. 21 memo from Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett’s office warns of spending limits. The memo is addressed to Council President Craig Rice and reports that the November income tax distribution was $96 million less than estimated by the Department of Finance. That’s “significant,” according to Leggett. “The volatility of these revenues and the […]

The Silver Spring Transit Center will not be opening this year. In a memo dated May 29, Tim Firestine, Montgomery County’s chief administrative officer, has provided County Council President Craig Rice with an update on the status of  remediation work at the Transit Center. “After a series of meetings between the County, WMATA, Parsons Brinckerhoff […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously confirmed the appointment of Fire Chief Steve Lohr at its Feb. 4 meeting. Chief Lohr had his family with him for the appointment and reflected on his long career that took him back to his first structure fire some 43 years ago. Lohr will be paid a salary of $205,000. […]

During a discussion with officials from the County Executive’s office, Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen said the point of the May 1 Silver Spring Transit Center briefing was to find out what is happening with Metro. Watch the conversation here.

Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal addresses Tim Firestine, Montgomery County’s chief administrative officer, at a May 1 briefing to discuss the status of the Silver Spring Transit Center. The nine-member Montgomery County Council called the meeting after learning from The Washington Post that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) sent an important letter about […]

The Montgomery County Council will meet with representatives of the County’s Executive Branch at 2 p.m. on May 1 for a briefing on the status of the Silver Spring Transit Center. Tim Firestine, the County’s Chief Administrative Officer, and David Dise, the director of General Services, are expected to be among those meeting with the […]