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July 25, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Council Approves Zoning Amendment to Allow Food Trucks in Agricultural Reserve (VIDEO)

Food trucks are growing in popularity in urban areas, and now thanks to a new zoning text amendment approved by the County Council, those vehicles will soon be serving customers in Montgomery County’s agricultural reserve. Susan Kenedy has the story. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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January 21, 2015 | Staff Writer

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BOE President Pat O’Neill: “Tourism Should Not Drive Education”

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education President Pat O’Neill has posted a statement on the MCPS website about the petition to start schools after Labor Day. You can read the statement in its entirety below: “For many years, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot has been leading an effort to have the state’s public schools begin […]

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December 3, 2012 | Staff Writer

Proposed Hotel Tax Distribution Change (Video)

County Council-member Nancy Floreen has proposed raising share of hotel tax designated for the Montgomery County Conference and Visitors Bureau from 3.5% to 7%. This proposal does not include raising new taxes, just increasing the share that goes to the Montgomery County Conference and Visitors Bureau. In this short video Council-member Floreen explains why she […]

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