County Executive Marc Elrich will travel to Taiwan to represent Montgomery County during a conference, and to promote the jurisdiction as “a great place to do business.” Elrich said he… Read More
It’s Thursday, March 23, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County Council: Economic Development Committee session. See agendas here. Committee meetings are televised live on… Read More
It’s Wednesday, March 22, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Antisemitism Panel Discussion: At 7 p.m., County Executive Marc Elrich and other leaders will join… Read More
It’s Tuesday, March 21, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Montgomery County Council: Session starts at 9:15 a.m. with a Proclamation recognizing National Agriculture Day, by… Read More
The recently-announced Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 operating budget is now in the hands of the county council. County Executive Marc Elrich released his proposed $6.8 billion budget last week. Council… Read More
Today is the first day of spring, expect sunny skies with a high temp near 51°. Here are five things to know today, Monday, March 20. 1. Council President Briefing:… Read More
County Executive Marc Elrich’s $6.8 billion operating budget announced Wednesday fully funds Montgomery College’s request and includes record funding for environmental initiatives. The proposed budget fully covers Montgomery College’s $345.1… Read More
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Today is Friday, March 17. Here are 5 things to know and the 10 day weather forecast as we head into the weekend. 1. St. Patrick’s… Read More
The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) has seen an increase in applications since the county announced a plan to offer a $20,000 bonus to newly-sworn police recruits, according to the… Read More
It’s Thursday, March 16, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County Council: Committees will review FY23-28 CIP Amendments for Montgomery College and MCPS; receive… 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
According to new data from the Maryland Department of Education (MDE), Hispanic and Latino students have seen the most significant drops in their math proficiency. 18.7% of Montgomery County’s Hispanic… Read More