County Executive Marc Elrich presented his Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Capital Budget and his six-year Capital Improvements Program today during a conference. Elrich highlighted his recommended capital investments over the… Read More
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and the Montgomery County Council will declare the month of January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month on Tuesday, according to a Montgomery County press release.… Read More
Montgomery County’s indoor mask mandate has been extended to Jan. 31. The county council, sitting as the Board of Health, voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the previous mandate’s automatic termination… Read More
Even though Montgomery County’s COVID-19 vaccination rate is 83%, residents should not expect to be removing their facial coverings anytime soon. When Montgomery County councilmembers meet on Jan. 4, they… Read More
Montgomery County Council condemned a bias incident in Silver Spring on Saturday in which flyers were distributed containing antisemitic language and disinformation about COVID-19 in the Forest Estates neighborhood. U.S.… Read More
On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to approve an almost $2 million special appropriation for the FY22 Operating Budget to provide initial funding for a Guaranteed Income Pilot… Read More
As required by state law, Montgomery County is creating a police accountability board and an administrative charging committee. They would be charged with reviewing police misconduct and recommending possible disciplinary… Read More
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously agreed to temporarily extend from eight to 10 years the time a taxi can be used, but they clearly were not pleased to have to do… Read More
County councilmembers Tuesday unanimously allocated millions of dollars in federal and state grants to improve schools and assist those experiencing mental health issues that arose during the pandemic. About $2.75… Read More
Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously elected Gabe Albornoz as president and Evan Glass as vice president Tuesday morning. In accepting the nomination for a one-year term, Albornoz, who was council vice… Read More
Free Ride On bus service has been extended an additional six months through July 2, 2022. The Montgomery County Council voted for the measure Tuesday. The fare holiday was previously… Read More
Throughout two public hearings on the proposed redistricting map changes, a common theme of please don’t separate my neighborhood rang out. The Montgomery County Commission on Redistricting was tasked with… Read More