Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced his intent to nominate Councilmember Gabe Albornoz as the next Director of the Department of Recreation, a position Albornoz previously held from 2007 to 2018. (more…)
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Montgomery County Councilmembers Evan Glass and Sidney Katz will introduce new legislation known as the HERO Act, designed to ensure that the surviving spouses of career firefighters who die in the line of duty receive monthly pension payments without delay.
Scott Goldberg has officially filed to appear on the ballot in the Democratic primary for the Montgomery County Council At-Large election, submitting his paperwork at the Montgomery County Board of Elections office in Gaithersburg, where he was joined by his wife, Dara, and their two children. (more…)
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich joined Enterprise Community Development and partners to celebrate the reopening of Park Montgomery and the opening of Park Montgomery West in Silver Spring’s Long Branch neighborhood, adding 76 new affordable housing units and preserving 141 existing ones near the future Purple Line. (more…)
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Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart announced the process to fill the at-large council seat that will be vacated by Councilmember Gabe Albornoz following his planned resignation on December 1, 2025.
Councilmember Gabe Albornoz announced that he will step down from the Montgomery County Council on December 1, 2025, after seven years of service (more…)
Two joint Montgomery County Council committees will meet Thursday, Oct. 16, to review legislation related to early care, education, and transportation improvements. The Education and Culture and Health and Human Services Committees will discuss bills refining the County’s Early Care and Education Coordinating Entity and eliminating certain child care positions, while the Transportation and Environment and Government Operations Committees will consider a $100,000 transportation study for the Clarksburg–Montgomery Village Corridor, an $11.6 million appropriation for Gaithersburg projects, and a new MOU on the use of impact tax funds for local transportation improvements. Full agenda below courtesy Montgomery County Government: (more…)
Montgomery County began officially recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2020, replacing Columbus Day as the observance on the second Monday in October. The decision aligned the County with several other jurisdictions across the region, including Rockville, Takoma Park, Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County, as well as multiple states that have adopted similar changes. (more…)
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Montgomery County’s Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) received two national Best Practices Awards from StateWays magazine, recognizing its “Spirited Discussions” podcast for consumer education and the Safe Bars bystander intervention training for on-premises partnership.
The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) reported that County investments in Fiscal Year 2025 supported 25 projects creating or preserving 1,827 affordable homes, a 61% increase […]
County Executive Marc Elrich issued the following statement regarding the collision that occurred this afternoon near Russett Road and Bauer Drive in Rockville, where an 11-year-old child lost their life after being struck by a Montgomery County Public Schools bus.