Council Questions MCPS Promotion Process
On Thursday the Council Commitee for Education and Culture met with officials from MCPS and the Board of Education to discuss solutions to the processes that enabled Joel Beidleman to… Read More
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Council Meets with School Officials About Beidleman Promotion
It was listed as a meeting of the Education and Culture Commitee, but on Thursday morning the full Montgomery County Council met with Board of Education President Karla Silvestre, Montgomery… Read More
Council President Speaks on Investigation Into Alleged Staffer Misconduct
A county council staffer was put on administrative leave following an investigation into allegations that the employee “inappropriately charged” more than $11,000 in reservations for county athletic fields to a… Read More
Public Speaks Out Against Changes to Policing Advisory Commission
Police reform advocates spoke against proposed changes to the Policing Advisory Commission during the Montgomery County Council public hearing Tuesday. The bill would rename the commission to the Community Advisory… Read More
Hubs in Danger of Losing Some Food Money Next Year
The Consolidated Service Hubs the County established when the pandemic first began in 2020 could lose an important source of funding in 2024. The new fiscal year began July 1.… Read More
County Focuses on Continuing Problem of Food Insecurity
Food insecurity remains a pressing problem for tens of thousands of County residents. County Executive Marc Elrich and the County Council say they are committed to finding workable solutions. They… Read More
Bill Introduced to Create Voluntary 9-1-1 Registry Program
Councilmember Dawn Luedtke introduced Bill 33-23, which would establish a voluntary 9-1-1 registry program that would improve emergency response by allowing the public to provide personal and medical information to… Read More
Elrich Signs Rent Stabilization Into Law
On Monday, County Executive Marc Elrich signed permanent rent stabilization into law less than a week after it was passed by the county council. Councilmembers passed the bill last Tuesday… Read More
Planning Board Unveils Pedestrian Master Plan Tuesday
Residents can provide input on a draft of Montgomery County’s Pedestrian Master Plan during a public hearing on Tuesday, July 25. Prior to the hearing, the Montgomery County Planning Board… Read More
Council Passes Bill to Create Airpark Community Advisory Committee
The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed a bill to create the Airpark Community Advisory Committee (ACAC) on Tuesday, which will provide a forum to discuss and propose recommendations to improve… Read More
Rent Cap Bill Moves to Full Council
A county council committee has moved forward with one bill aimed to limit rent increases in Montgomery County after competing bills were introduced in March. It will move to full… Read More
Silver Spring Park Dedicated to Former Planning Board Commissioner
County Executive Marc Elrich and Councilmember Kate Stewart were joined by the community Saturday to dedicate the new Gene Lynch Urban Park. Eugene “Gene” Lynch was a “Planning Board commissioner,… Read More