County Council Plans to Hold Public Hearings
The County Council will be holding three public hearings during November. They are scheduled to be held at the Council Office Building on Nov. 7, 14, and 28. Residents must… Read More
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Security Funding to Religious Institutions Increased by $300,000
Following an attack by Hamas on Israel and the current violence in Gaza, Montgomery County expedited $311,700 in nonprofit security grant funding Tuesday to Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities… Read More
Council Recognizes 45th Anniversary of County’s Smoke Alarm Law
The county council proclaimed October as Fire Prevention Month and recognized the 45th anniversary of Montgomery County’s smoke alarm law. In the late 1970s, the county was the first major jurisdiction… Read More
Opposing Sides Clash Over Proposed Tip Credit Elimination
Controversy over a tip credit bill continued Tuesday as opposing sides on the matter of eliminating the tip credit in Montgomery County clashed at the county council building. Police arrived… Read More
Montgomery County ICYMI News Roundup Oct 2-6
Here are five top news items from the week of Oct. 2. 1. Scotland AME Zion Church Rises as Renovations Begin Four years after floods destroyed the foundation of Scotland… Read More
Council Questions MCPS Promotion Process
On Thursday the Council Commitee for Education and Culture met with officials from MCPS and the Board of Education to discuss solutions to the processes that enabled Joel Beidleman to… Read More
Council Meets with School Officials About Beidleman Promotion
It was listed as a meeting of the Education and Culture Commitee, but on Thursday morning the full Montgomery County Council met with Board of Education President Karla Silvestre, Montgomery… Read More
Council President Speaks on Investigation Into Alleged Staffer Misconduct
A county council staffer was put on administrative leave following an investigation into allegations that the employee “inappropriately charged” more than $11,000 in reservations for county athletic fields to a… Read More
Public Speaks Out Against Changes to Policing Advisory Commission
Police reform advocates spoke against proposed changes to the Policing Advisory Commission during the Montgomery County Council public hearing Tuesday. The bill would rename the commission to the Community Advisory… Read More
Hubs in Danger of Losing Some Food Money Next Year
The Consolidated Service Hubs the County established when the pandemic first began in 2020 could lose an important source of funding in 2024. The new fiscal year began July 1.… Read More
County Focuses on Continuing Problem of Food Insecurity
Food insecurity remains a pressing problem for tens of thousands of County residents. County Executive Marc Elrich and the County Council say they are committed to finding workable solutions. They… Read More
Bill Introduced to Create Voluntary 9-1-1 Registry Program
Councilmember Dawn Luedtke introduced Bill 33-23, which would establish a voluntary 9-1-1 registry program that would improve emergency response by allowing the public to provide personal and medical information to… Read More