ROCKVILLE – During the weekly Montgomery County Council meeting on Jan. 21, the council introduced multiple bills that included bicycle registration, stipends for members of county boards, committees,…
County Council resolves several topics in first meeting of 2020
ROCKVILLE – In the first meeting from the holiday break on Jan. 14, the Montgomery County Council covered a series of proclamations, bills and resolutions involving many different topics. The meeting …
County Council unanimously passes Policing Advisory Commission bill
By Brian Gilliland Special to The Sentinel ROCKVILLE – Though discussions involving the nomination process for board members and the issue of compensation were lengthy and involved, neither side reall…
Legislators urge MCPS to change absenteeism policy
SILVER SPRING – Eighteen members of the Montgomery County Council and the Maryland General Assembly are urging Montgomery County Board of Education members to reconsider their policy that marks studen…
Hogan criticizes the county on emergency communication issues
ROCKVILLE – Last week, Gov. Larry Hogan (R) took a shot at officials in Montgomery County for their handling of a public safety communication outage that occurred over Mother’s Day weekend. Hogan crit…
County Council gets firsthand look at problems facing transit
ROCKVILLE – To help get a better appreciation of transit issues, five members of the county council took it upon themselves to spend a week getting around the county without their cars — at least that…
Councilmembers continue efforts promote police accountability
ROCKVILLE — County Council members are making strides in creating legislation concerning police-involved deaths of residents in Montgomery County. Councilmembers Hans Riemer and Will Jawando have both…
Local park funding discussion leads County Council Session
ROCKVILLE – The Montgomery County Council discussed budgeting and maintenance issues for local parks in the coming years in their March 12 session. In 2018, the council approved a Capital Improv…
Residents gripe about Metro service, agency’s proposed FY2020 budget during Town Hall
SILVER SPRING – County resident Michelle Ngwafon said that during the first week of her first job, she was late each day when she rode the Red Line. Ngwafon, president of Montgomery County Young Dems,…
Four newly-elected members give new look to County Council
Dec. 3 will a begin a new era in Montgomery County, with one of the largest turnovers in County government in recent memory. For years, voters reelected incumbents by wide margins, with low voter turn…
