The federal government is heading toward a shutdown that could throw many county residents out of work or expect them to continue working without pay, according to U.S. Rep. Jamie… Read More
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board approved three projects aimed at improving road safety in Montgomery County. The City of Gaithersburg was awarded $60,000 to develop a local road… 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
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin requested $26 million for 15 projects in the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding program. The projects involve mental health intervention, road safety, clean water… Read More
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed a 10-cent property tax increase to exclusively fund schools. According to the county, when adjusted for inflation, per-pupil spending in Montgomery County Public… Read More
Included in a federally funded affordable housing investment program is a $471,000 allocation to the Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) in Silver Spring. Almost $1.4 million was allocated to NeighborWorks America… Read More
While County Executive Marc Elrich and members of the county council discuss ways to make housing more affordable here, rent during the past 10 years has only risen an average… Read More
Update: This post was updated July 15 to include a statement from Charles Nulsen, chair of the Progressives for Progress super PAC and president of Washington Property Company. Some elected… Read More
The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved more than $700,000 in funding aimed to support minority, female, and disabled-owned businesses. “To take an example, if Black-owned business in this region was… Read More
Montgomery Parks, a department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, received $12.3 million in funding from the state of Maryland. These funds will pay for 16 renovation projects… Read More
Residents testified during a council meeting Tuesday to support funding for a mobile medical clinic to benefit under-insured and under-resourced youth through a local non-profit. Last week, the Montgomery County… Read More
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich criticized Republicans in Congress who are challenging additional COVID-19 funding requested by President Joe Biden. “I’m disappointed, but not at all surprised, that Republicans in… Read More