The fourth annual event will be held this Friday, Sept. 18 at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring Students are invited to attend the fourth annual “Buckets and Beats: The Silver Spring Youth Block…
Category: Montgomery County Government
Montgomery County Investments Produce and Preserve More Than 10,000 Affordable Rental Units from Fiscal Year 2019 through Fiscal Year 2026 – Mocofeed
County closed a record $143.9 million in loans during FY26 to produce and preserve 1,983 units The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) published its Affordable Housing Pipeline Report…
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich’s Weekly Media Briefing at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16: Strengthening Maryland’s Largest Emergency Alert System and Clarifying the County’s Future Trash Options – 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, Sept. 16. This…
Councilmembers Luedtke and Evans Sponsor Bill 28-26 to Update Membership of Intellectual and Development Disabilities Commission (IDDC) – Mocofeed
Today, the Montgomery County Council approved legislation to update the composition of the Intellectual and Development Disabilities Commission (IDDC), focused on enhancing self-determination and community voice. This legislation was supported by the…
Councilmember Stewart Leads on a Package of Tax Credit Bills – Mocofeed
Tax credits would assist families with modest incomes, public school employees, those on fixed incomes and seniors Councilmember Kate Stewart introduced three bills today, along with current and former Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee colleagues, that would expand tax credit options to homeowners, public school…
Councilmember Stewart Introduces New Fire Safety Measure for High-Rise Apartments – Mocofeed
Montgomery County Councilmember Kate Stewart introduced new legislation today that aims to strengthen fire safety in high-rise apartment buildings. The proposed legislation would require high-rise apartments, five stories or higher, to have smoke escape hoods on-site and readily available for firefighters to access…
Councilmember Evans Introduces Legislation to Close Short-Term Rental Compliance Gaps and Protect County Revenue – Mocofeed
Today, Councilmember Shebra Evans introduced Bill 42-26, Transient Lodging Facilities – Short Term Residential Rental – Online Platform Compliance. The bill seeks to reduce the amount of revenue that is lost when…
Montgomery County Council Reaffirms Reappointment of James Hedrick to the Montgomery County Planning Board – Mocofeed
The Montgomery County Council voted to reaffirm the appointment of Commissioner James Hedrick to the Montgomery County Planning Board, which is part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. The…
Detectives Investigate Croydon Avenue Carjacking, Assault, and Attempted Kidnapping; Facial Composite of Suspect Released – Mocofeed
Gaithersburg, MD – Montgomery County Department of Police – Major Crimes Division detectives are investigating a carjacking, assault and attempted kidnapping of an adult female that occurred on Saturday, July 4, 2026,…
Emergency Road Closures in Poolesville – Mocofeed
On or about Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will enact an emergency road closure on both Club Hollow Road and Whites Store Road in Poolesville. Local traffic…