On Thursday, the Montgomery County Council took a straw vote to pass a 4.7-cent property tax increase and preliminarily approve a $6.7 billion Fiscal Year 2024 operating budget. After the… Read More
Last week, a county council committee moved to reduce some requested funding for Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) operating budget. On Monday, Council President Evan Glass said the full council… Read More
Three finalists for Montgomery County Planning Board chair were interviewed on Tuesday. Candidates Peter Fosselman, Artie Harris and Hans Riemer answered questions from county councilmembers. Last October, all five planning… Read More
In February, Councilmember Will Jawando introduced a bill to address the racial inequities in traffic stops. Bill 12-23 known as the Safety and Traffic Equity in Policing (STEP) Act was… Read More
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Wheaton Urban District are hosting an Arbor Day celebration on April 28. A tree planting will take place in Wheaton Veterans Urban… Read More
Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, County Executive Marc Elrich, members of the County Council, County Police Chief Marcus Jones and several members of the Police Department were in attendance Friday… Read More
This week the County Council will hold public hearings on County Executive Mark Elrich’s proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year starting July 1. One group, the National Center for… Read More
On Tuesday the County Council unanimously voted to reaffirm James Hedrick to the Planning Board. “The Council reaffirmed our support for Mr. Hedrick because his insight and housing expertise have… Read More
The Montgomery County Council voted 9-2 on Wednesday to approve the creation of a new Special Projects position. This is a senior level technical and administrative job. The manager would… Read More
According to information from Monday’s joint committee hearing by county councilmembers on school safety, restorative justice and community engagement officers revealed that so far this school year, calls to Montgomery… Read More
The County Council and County Executive Marc Elrich announced $1.5 million dollars to fund nonprofits through two new grant programs. The $1.5 million will underwrite nonprofits working with underserved communities.… Read More
Traffic stops by Montgomery County Police are way down but disparities among the race of the drivers “have persisted or worsened over the five-year period,” according to a report by… Read More