Montgomery County Council

During 2023, 14 pedestrians and cyclist lost their lives on the streets of Montgomery County. During the first 10 months of this year, more than 400 people were struck while… Read More

Montgomery County councilmembers interviewed Darcell Graham, interim president and CEO at Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore City, for the position of Montgomery County Director of the Department of Public… Read More

Montgomery County Council Public Safety Committee members voted 2-1 to oppose a bill that would prohibit police from conducting consent searches of a motor vehicle during a traffic stop. Therefore,… Read More

Montgomery County Councilmembers introduced legislation Tuesday morning that would expand which public safety officers are eligible for a property tax credit. The bill is sponsored by Councilmembers Natali Fani-González and… Read More

Gaithersburg resident Jonathan Powell is the newest WSSC Water commissioner. He was appointed to represent Montgomery County by Executive Marc Elrich and approved Tuesday by members of the County Council.… Read More

Residents seeking housing no longer have to worry about being turned away because they’ve been arrested, convicted of a minor crime or have bad credit. On Tuesday, the Council adopted… Read More

Severely disabled veterans who earn no more than $100,000 are eligible for up to a 50% property tax credit, under legislation adopted by the Montgomery County Council Tuesday. Veterans who… Read More

Montgomery County councilmembers approved a Make Office Vacancy Extinct (MOVE) grant program to reduce office vacancies and rebuild the county economy. This is not a new county program. Instead, it… Read More

When the Montgomery County Council meets Tuesday, members are expected to speak out in favor of resolutions supporting racial equity, social justice as well as reproductive freedom. The council expects… Read More

Montgomery County Councilmembers on Tuesday approved rent stabilization, capping allowable rent increases to whatever the current consumer price index is plus 3%, with a cap of 6% of a tenant’s… Read More

All 11 members of Montgomery County council signed a letter to Maryland’s leaders in Annapolis urging them to increase the number of signatures needed to get a question on an… Read More

More than a year after a fire at the Arrive Apartments on Georgia Avenue took the life of tenant Melanie Diaz, Montgomery County Councilmembers unanimously approved a bill designed to… Read More