Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has come out swinging against the County Council’s recent zoning text amendment. The amendment allows construction of duplexes, triplexes, townhouses and apartments throughout the county… Read More
By a vote of 8 to 3, Montgomery County councilmembers adopted a bill that allows for duplexes, triplexes, townhouses and apartments in areas throughout the county that are along public… Read More
The Montgomery County Council will vote Tuesday to reenact a bill that looks to address the housing crisis by converting vacant office buildings throughout the county into homes. County Executive… Read More
On Tuesday, Montgomery County Council adopted innovations they hope will create more housing. Their actions both incentivize and speed up the process of converting vacant office buildings into housing. During… Read More
The County Council’s Planning, Housing and Parks (PHP) committee discussed a proposed zoning bill Monday to address the lack of affordable housing in Montgomery County by expanding the list of… Read More
Numerous residents testified Tuesday on a proposed zoning change that would upzone properties along certain corridors in an effort from councilmembers to increase housing and homeownership options for workers. The… Read More
After councilmembers introduced a series of new housing proposals, County Executive Marc Elrich said the plan should be paused. “I think it should be pulled,” Elrich said during a media… Read More
Since the start of 2025, demand for meals at Shepherd’s Table in Silver Spring has increased. The non-profit currently is serving an average of 422 meals each day since Jan.… Read More
By pushing back the time when impact taxes are collected, Montgomery County councilmembers Tuesday said they are making it easier for developers to finance and build housing projects here. The… Read More
Councilmembers Andrew Friedson and Natali Fani-González announced a package of new proposals aimed at expanding housing and homeownership options for workers in Montgomery County. “We are basically saying that properties… Read More
The Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversite (OLO) issued an 86-page report concerning the implementation of the Housing Justice Act, which was designed to increase access to rental housing for… Read More
There is currently no legislation in front of the county council to act on recommended zoning changes for homes. Recently, Council Vice President Will Jawando and Councilmember Kristin Mink spoke… Read More