I have long thought that the moral test of government is how it treats those in the “dawn of life” (children), “shadows of life” (the needy/sick), and “twilight of life” (the elderly). That…
Category: Montgomery County Government
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, and Council Vice President Marilyn Balcombe Celebrate Completion of Nation’s Largest Transit Depot Microgrid – Mocofeed
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, County Council Vice President Marilyn Balcombe, AlphaStruxure, and federal, state, and local officials today announced the successful completion of the largest transit depot…
Montgomery County Finalizes Lease with Silver Branch Brewing for Wheaton Headquarters Building – Mocofeed
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council President Natali Fani-González have announced that Silver Branch Brewing Company and its complementary restaurant concept, Mosaic Pizza, have signed a lease to become the…
Montgomery Update: Homeowners Could Pay Higher Taxes Under New Council Plan to Eliminate Tax Credit, Fewer Families Experiencing Homelessness, and Public Safety Progress in Silver Spring – Mocofeed
Dear Friends, The County Council has been reviewing alternatives to my recommended budget, and the GO committee has recommended elimination of the County’s broad-based and most beneficial property tax credit for owner-occupied…
Montgomery Update: County Council Approves Fiscal Year 27 in Straw Vote, Honoring MCPD During Police Week, and Noyes Library Renovations Begin – Mocofeed
Dear Friends, Earlier today, the County Council members took a “straw vote” and essentially completed their deliberations on the FY27 Operating and Capital Budgets. Here is the statement I released following the…
Montgomery County Council Reaches Agreement on $7.9 Billion Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget Focused on Implementing a Progressive Income Tax Structure, Rejecting the Proposed Property Tax Rate Increase and Supporting Essential Services for Residents – Mocofeed
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 15, 2026—Today the Montgomery County Council reached agreement on the County’s $7.9 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Operating Budget, the $1.3 billion FY27 Capital Budget and the $6.3 billion FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program (CIP). The Council implemented…
Statement from County Executive Marc Elrich on the Racist Remarks by Maryland House of Delegates Members – Mocofeed
“I am appalled by the racist and xenophobic video posted by Delegates Mark N. Fisher and Brian Chisholm accusing Delegate Chao Wu of being a spy for the Chinese government and mocking the way he speaks. Delegate Wu…
Montgomery County Launches Third Solicitation of the New Business Training Network – Mocofeed
County Soliciting Organizations to Provide Business Support Service Programs to Local Entrepreneurs, Businesses, and Nonprofits Montgomery County has expanded the New Business Training Network and opened a third, ongoing solicitation for organizations to run “Business Support Service Programs.” This third program includes one-on-one sessions between…
New Montgomery County Podcast Episode Covers ‘Permitting 101: Understanding the Basics’ – Mocofeed
As part of its Building Safety Month campaign, the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services has released a new podcast episode, “Permitting 101: Understanding the Basics,” to educate listeners about when you…
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s Weekly Media Briefing at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13: Crime Down Throughout the County and Budget Straw Vote Reaction – Mocofeed
Reporters interested in asking Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich questions will have the opportunity to do so during this week’s virtual media briefing, scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13. The…