The County Council will interview police chief nominee and current Assistant Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Chief Marc Yamada on June 11. The Council has also scheduled an interview with… Read More
Montgomery County is seeking applicants for multiple positions — public election fund committee member, representative on the Board of Investment Trustees for Employee Plans and representative on the Board of… Read More
Following non-binding straw votes Tuesday, Montgomery County Councilmembers agreed not to raise taxes and most likely not increase the amount of general obligations bonds to cover one-time expenditures. During a… Read More
A shortage of police officers is a national issue and according to a report filed at the County Council’s Public Safety Committee meeting Monday, Montgomery County is not immune. Given the… Read More
On Wednesday, officials who formerly served the county in various positions from Board of Education to County Council, sent an email to County Executive Marc Elrich. In the email they… Read More
Members of the Montgomery County Council’s Education and Culture Committee gave their stamp of approval Thursday to spend millions on building a library in Clarksburg and renovating several other libraries. Renovations… Read More
Montgomery County Council wants to spend almost $4.8 million to increase security at the Bethesda, Wheaton and Silver Spring county parking lots. The proposal will be discussed Feb. 22 before… Read More
Montgomery County Council discussed a bill Tuesday that aims to increase access to affordable housing by ensuring the county can effectively use the right to first refusal. The legislation allows… Read More
As scrutiny continues over the public school system’s handling of misconduct complaints, the council president says a cultural change is needed at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). “It needs to… Read More
In 2023, overall crime in Montgomery County rose for the third year in a row. According to a report to county council, auto thefts jumped 131%, and carjackings rose almost… Read More
Earlier this week the County Council voted to rearrange the current traffic pattern on Little Falls Parkway. Instead of all cars traveling north and south in two adjacent lanes, the… Read More
After months of adjustments and tweaks to the thoroughfare from River Road into the heart of Bethesda, the County Council approved Tuesday the current plan put forward by the Montgomery… Read More