County Council Seeks Applicants for Seats on Public Election Fund Committee
The county council is calling for applications to fill three seats on the Public Election Fund Committee by 5 p.m. on April 12. One of the vacancies is due to… Read More
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5 Things to Know Today, April 6, In Montgomery County
Today is Tuesday, April 6, and it is National Library Workers Day. To celebrate, thank a Montgomery County librarian for forgiving nearly $700,000 worth of library late fees and fines.… Read More
Council to Discuss Police-Student Incident Shown in Recently Released Body Camera Video
The Montgomery County Council will hold a discussion Tuesday afternoon regarding Montgomery County Police Department’s (MCPD) response to a 2020 incident — in which body camera footage shows officers screaming… Read More
Net Benefit: Relaxation of COVID-19 Guidelines Brings Basketball Back to County Parks
Following Montgomery County council’s updated COVID-19 guidelines, basketball is no longer considered a high-risk sport. As a result, staff from Montgomery County Parks will be spending the next three weeks… Read More
Hucker, Van Hollen Discuss How American Rescue Plan Will Benefit Residents
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen joined Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker during a virtual media briefing on Monday to discuss the American Rescue Plan Act. The legislation provides additional relief… Read More
Football is Back After Unanimous Vote by County Council
Football in full gear is back. Friday afternoon, members of the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved guidelines that let the already-shortened three-season high school season go on, although it is… Read More
Council to Review Future of High School Football Friday
After hearing from many constituents and following a March 14 rally by high school football players, members of the Montgomery County Council agreed Tuesday to relook at its decision to… Read More
Players Chant ‘Let Us Play’ in Protest of Council Disallowing Contact Football Games
Over 100 high school football players, poms participants, their coaches and parents chanted,”Let us play,” Sunday in protest of Montgomery County’s disallowing contact football games due to the pandemic. Gathered… Read More
Elrich: ‘We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet’
Montgomery County Council approved a new Board of Health Regulation on Friday afternoon which eases some capacity restrictions. This comes after Gov. Larry Hogan’s announcement earlier this week that the… Read More
Jawando Calls Hogan’s Lifting of Capacity Restrictions ‘Irresponsible’
Before the Montgomery County Council approved several county-wide COVID-19 measures easing coronavirus restrictions for businesses and establishments on Friday, MyMCM spoke to councilmember Will Jawando. Jawando addressed why Montgomery County… Read More
Council to Vote on Capacity Increases for Gatherings, Religious Facilities, Among Other Changes
The Montgomery County Council, sitting as the Board of Health (BOH), is scheduled to meet virtually Friday at 1:30 p.m. to introduce a regulation and hold a public hearing for… Read More
In Video Message, Fauci Urges Residents to Continue Following Health Measures
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Chief Medical Adviser to President Joe Biden, urged Montgomery County residents to continue following health safety… Read More