During public hearings Tuesday, all eight speakers strongly condemned the property and income tax increases proposed in the Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget. County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposed budget includes… Read More
On Monday Montgomery County Councilmembers went on a bus tour to see firsthand the plan for the University Boulevard Corridor. Members of the county’s Planning Commission learned about plans for… Read More
During a lengthy public hearing on Tuesday, many landscapers told members of the Montgomery County Council the switch from gas powered to electric leaf blowers will cost hundreds of thousands… Read More
The vast majority of residents who spoke at Tuesday’s Montgomery County Council public hearing called for the elimination of a proposed five-mile extension of the Midcounty Highway (M83) from Montgomery… Read More
The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing on the Bethesda Downtown Minor Master Plan Amendment on Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. The hearing will take place at the… Read More
The Montgomery County Council will hold public hearings on proposed legislation and resolutions in February and March. Residents can sign up to testify before each deadline. Feb. 25 Hearing The… Read More
Nine community members urged the Montgomery County Council to allocate $400,000 toward restoration of the Scotland AME Zion Church in Potomac. Speaking Wednesday during the council’s public hearing on its… Read More
The Montgomery County Council rescheduled its public hearing on Bill 24-24, the “Bring Your Own Bag” Act, to Jan. 14, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. The bill, introduced by Council Vice… Read More
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public hearing on the proposed Capital Crescent Surface Trail Phrase 2 Project in Bethesda on July 16 at 6:30… Read More
Montgomery County needs more affordable housing, and some faith-based organizations are land-rich and want to help. That is why councilmembers Kate Stewart and Andrew Friedson cosponsored the FAITH -based affordable… Read More
The Montgomery County Charter Review Commission seeks public input on three proposed amendments. The proposals involve how the council president is elected, whether the county executive can appoint people to… Read More
Most of the speakers at Tuesday’s public hearing favored a proposed bill that would mandate placement of free menstrual products in restrooms throughout the county to end period poverty. Under… Read More