Montgomery Community Media

It’s Tuesday, Dec. 18, Christmas is a week away, and here are five things you need to know: 1. Community Tree Trim: The Kentlands Mansion has a community tree trimming this year. Stop by to make handmaid ornaments and hang them on the outdoor tree in the Mansion’s side garden. The side garden is located […]

Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy & Environment Committee (T&E) is working on a bill to address roadside tree trimming. County Councilmember Roger Berliner explains. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

In this video clip, Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner talks about when tree trimming is relevant and what he says are the consequences of Pepco’s failure to trim trees in the past.

“21 This Week” host Casey Aiken asks his panel about a Montgomery County Council bill that would require PEPCO to submit a vegetation management plan, including a consumers “bill of rights” for property owners. The panel debates the question, “what’s more important, trees or power?”

Happy with the recent tree trimming in Montgomery County by Pepco crews? Find out about a new proposed bill to require a vegetation management plan in this video.