County Council Confirms First Chief Equity Officer
Montgomery County Council has confirmed Tiffany Ward to be the county’s first ever Chief Equity Officer. “Our first order of business is to really get people trained and informed as… Read More
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Pedestrian Safety, Capital Budget Top Agenda at Katz News Conference
Montgomery County Council President Sidney Katz discussed pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic safety, the Council’s capital budget and Black History Month in his Monday news conference. Here is the news conference… Read More
Five Things to Know for Feb. 11 in Montgomery County
Expect showers this morning and cloudy weather tonight. The low is expected to be 36 degrees. Here are five things to know in Montgomery County for Feb. 11. 1. Council… Read More
Montgomery Firma Ley contra la Discriminación por Peinados Naturales
El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery firmó la Ley de la CORONA o “CROWN” el jueves, que hace ilegal discriminar los peinados naturales. La Ley CROWN (Creación de un mundo… Read More
CROWN Act Becomes Law in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Council signed the CROWN Act into law on Thursday, making it illegal to discriminate against natural hairstyles. The CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for… Read More
County Council Hosts Town Hall on Pedestrian, Bicycle and Traffic Safety Sunday
The Montgomery County Council will host a pedestrian, bicycle and traffic safety town hall meeting on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. at Wheaton High School in Silver Spring. So… Read More
Montgomery County Council to Commemorate Black History Month February 11
The Montgomery County Council plans to hold a special program Tuesday, February 11 at 9:30 am to commemorate Black History Month. The program will include a video segment that spotlights historic… Read More
County Council President Katz Holds First Press Conference
Sidney Katz held his first press conference as Council President on Monday. Topics of discussion included economic development, pedestrian safety, affordable senior housing and education. Here are a few highlights:… Read More
MLK Day of Service Event Packed with Volunteers, Elected Officials
The Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center was packed for Montgomery County’s MLK Day of Service event on Jan. 20. The Montgomery County Volunteer Center held the event to… Read More
Reaction Mixed to Elrich’s Proposed Budget
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich unveiled his 2021-2026 budget during his first State of the County address on Wednesday, stressing affordable housing as one of his top priorities. To prove… Read More
New Bill Aims to Help Local Small Businesses Thrive
Montgomery County councilmember Will Jawando recently introduced the Local Small Business Reserve Program and Direct Purchase Enhancement Act [Bill 39-19]. The goal of the bill is to open up more… Read More
Officials Holding Two Community Forums on State of Education in Montgomery County
Montgomery County Council Education and Culture Committee Chair Craig Rice, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Superintendent Jack Smith, Montgomery College President DeRionne Pollard, and The Universities at Shady Grove Executive… Read More