Over 200 Apply for New Police Advisory Commission
Twenty five times as many people applied to be on the newly-created Police Advisory Commission as will be chosen. 219 people applied to sit on the commission, according to Council… Read More
Government
Montgomery County Council Funds Food, Youth Programs
The Montgomery County Council continues to allocate funds to help those affected by the global pandemic. On June 23, council members set aside $10.3 million for food insecurity and $565,706… Read More
Report Breaks Down Time Spent by MCPD Officers on Violent Crime
Police officers in Montgomery spent about 4% of their time responding to calls for violent crime, according to recent data. The New York Times recently conducted a review of wide-ranging… Read More
Day 4 of Phase 2: Montgomery County Metrics Show Drop in COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations
Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County released an update to the public health metrics being used to guide the reopening timeline. The county entered Phase 2 of the economic reopening on Friday,… Read More
Concejo Aprueba $565,706 para Programa de Desarrollo Juvenil Positivo
El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery votó para aprobar una asignación especial de $ 565,706 para el Programa de Desarrollo Juvenil Positivo. Este martes, el Concejo del Condado de Montgomery… Read More
County’s Sister City in China Donates 20,000 Masks
Montgomery County’s Chinese Sister City, Xi’an, has donated 20,000 masks for Montgomery County employees who work on the front lines. The masks were received June 19 and currently are in… Read More
Lo que Debe Saber sobre la Reapertura de las Piscinas en Montgomery
El Dr. Travis Gayles, oficial de salud del condado de Montgomery, proporcionó recordatorios de seguridad a medida que las piscinas comienzan a abrirse en medio de la Fase 2 del… Read More
Asistencia para Negocios Durante la Fase 2 de Reapertura en Montgomery
El Condado de Montgomery está en la Fase 2 del plan de reapertura declarada por el gobierno local a través de una orden ejecutiva, debido a la pandemia de COVID-19.… Read More
County Council Members Considering $3.25 Million Allocation For Arts
The Montgomery County Council introduced legislation on Tuesday to allocate $3,250,000 to arts groups to help them recover from the effects of the pandemic when performing and visual arts, concerts… Read More
Local Business Owners Will Accompany Katz During Friday’s Business Briefing
Montgomery County Council President Sidney Katz will host his next Business Briefing on Friday, June 26, from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Katz will be accompanied by Connie Pawloski, owner… Read More
Maryland COVID-19 Cases Surpass 65,000; Montgomery Testing Positive Rate Below 7%
Montgomery County COVID-19 Statistics Tuesday morning the Maryland Department of Health reported 14,204 cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, which is a 0.4% increase from the 14,141 cases reported Monday.… Read More
House Will Vote on Policing Act; Would Make it Easier to Prosecute Officers
On Thursday the House of Representatives will vote on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, a bill that aims to reform policing and hold officers accountable. If… Read More