In: County Council, Government, Interviews, Local Government, Moderately MOCO Interns, Student Interviews

August 6, 2023 – By Adriana Ferrufino Gomez  Full video interview coming soon on YouTube! Natali Fani-Gonzalez, a council member serving members of District 6, spoke about the way her life experiences impacted her in choosing the field of politics.  Fani-Gonzalez came to America with her mom during her adolescentContinue Reading

In: Community Feedback, Community Reports, County Council, Government, Local Government, Policing, Public Safety

June 13 Meeting At the June 13 County Council hearing regarding Bill 27-23, repeal of the Policing Advisory Commission, much of the public testimony was false, inaccurate or misleading. Here is the bill memorandum. The video starting at this section of the meeting can be seen here. The chair ofContinue Reading

In: Colleges, County Council, Dual Enrollment, Education & Culture, Events, Local Government, MCPS, Montgomery College, School, Superintendent

ROCKVILLE, MD, May 16, 2023 Students from high schools county-wide were honored tonight at the Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College 2023 Dual Enrollment Recognition Ceremony, held at the Universities at Shady Grove. The ceremony paid tribute to more than 270 high school seniors who will graduate with AssociateContinue Reading

In: Construction, County Council, Development, Environment, Farming, Government, Information, Interviews, Local Government, Maryland, Parks and Planning, Planning Board, Population

Below is a detailed Summary for the first group of planning board commissioner finalists (including direct links to each answer by each person). It is from the May 2, 2023 – Council Session (pm) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_4i_6_gbEg) You can take a look at our previous piece summarizing the finalists resumes andContinue Reading

In: BOE, CEOs, Community Feedback, Construction, County Council, COVID-19, Development, Education & Culture, Enrollment, Esther Wells Tweets, Government, Incident Response, Live Stream, Local Government, MCPS, Mental health, Montgomery College, Public Safety, Restorative Justice, School, Superintendent, Taxes, Youth Sports

On Tuesday 5/2/2023, there was a virtual forum hosted by MCPS and featuring Dr. McKnight, Councilmember Jawando, Dr. Williams and BOE member Silvestre. Esther Wells live tweeted the meeting and her tweets have been cataloged into the piece below with some minor edits for clarity. Q: Budgets are in, whatContinue Reading

In: Construction, County Council, Development, Government, Information, Local Government, Maryland, Parks and Planning, Planning Board

Today, the Montgomery County Council announced that the planning board finalists for the remaining two positions (one for planning board chair and a planning board member). Interviews will take place at the Tuesday 5/2 County Council Meeting. We will have more coverage of this following the interviews and more researchContinue Reading

In: Construction, County Council, Development, Government, Information, Local Government, Maryland, Parks and Planning, Planning Board

Today, the Montgomery County Council announced that the planning board finalists for the remaining two positions (one for planning board chair and a planning board member). Interviews will take place at the Tuesday 5/2 County Council Meeting. We will have more coverage of this following the interviews and more researchContinue Reading

In: Board Of Elections, BOE, Circuit Court, County Charter, County Council, County Executive, DHHS, Education & Culture, Elections, Environment, Government, Housing, Information, Local Government, MCPS, Planning Board, Policing, Public Safety, School, SMOB, Taxes, Voting

Introduction Montgomery County, Maryland is known for its diverse population and economic prosperity. Understanding its government structure is crucial for residents who wish to stay informed and participate in their local community. This blog post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Montgomery County government structure, shedding light onContinue Reading

In: CEOs, Community Feedback, Community Reports, County Council, County Executive, Demographics, Drugs and Alcohol, Education & Culture, Government, Incident Response, Local Government, MCPS, Policing, Public Safety, Research, Restorative Justice, Safety, School, SROs

By Dana Noga Background We recently wrote about the Community Engagement Officer (CEO) program and Discipline report being in the spotlight at County Council committee meetings. This piece is a follow up to that which will cover CEO the portion of the meeting. You can view the entire meeting here.Continue Reading