Council Approves Rent Stabilization
Montgomery County Councilmembers on Tuesday approved rent stabilization, capping allowable rent increases to whatever the current consumer price index is plus 3%, with a cap of 6% of a tenant’s… Read More
Montgomery County Councilmembers on Tuesday approved rent stabilization, capping allowable rent increases to whatever the current consumer price index is plus 3%, with a cap of 6% of a tenant’s… Read More
All 11 members of Montgomery County council signed a letter to Maryland’s leaders in Annapolis urging them to increase the number of signatures needed to get a question on an… Read More
More than a year after a fire at the Arrive Apartments on Georgia Avenue took the life of tenant Melanie Diaz, Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously approved a bill designed to… Read More
Montgomery County Councilmembers created the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund Commission Tuesday which will specify how funds received through the state’s medical and retail sales of cannabis are allocated. During… Read More
Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) students are slowly recovering from the pandemic, but not quickly enough, according to district officials who reported to the County Council Education Culture committee Thursday.… Read More
The Montgomery County Board of Elections approved about three-quarters of the signatures submitted by the Committee for a Better Government in its quest to place a question on this November’s… Read More
Councilmembers questioned Prince George’s Deputy Fire Chief Corey Smedley Tuesday about the priorities and approach he would bring to Montgomery County if chosen to head Montgomery County Fire and Rescue… Read More
MCPS will release a new harassment reporting system and process handbook by Aug. 26, school system officials stated during a joint County Council’s Education and Culture and Audit Committee hearing… Read More
Members of Montgomery County council met with the county Inspector General Megan Limarzi and three members of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) staff to learn about progress the school… Read More
Montgomery County Councilmembers Tuesday introduced a resolution they hope will curb gun violence and deaths. Increased education on storing firearms should help, said Council Vice President Kate Stewart and Councilmember… Read More
County councilmembers on Tuesday unanimously agreed to set up a task force to seek ways of bringing more sporting events — and the accompanying revenue they would generate — to… Read More
In a statement to the community delivered Friday afternoon, Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) President Karla Silvestre and Interim Superintendent Dr. Monique Felder issued a statement about the budget… Read More