Montgomery County Council
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Vote on Silver Spring, Bethesda noise limits postponed
CommentCounty Council needs more time to examine lifting limits in downtown Silver Spring and Bethesda.
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Two Montgomery committees sign off on sale of former high school site
Full council to vote Nov. 30 on agreement with Berman Hebrew Academy.
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Wheaton Urban District part of noise ordinance bill
Impact of proposed bill would be negligible until redevelopment projects were built.
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Powell provides response to council's Peary challenge
But former mayoral candidate is not optimistic that he will sway council against sale to Hebrew Academy.
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All signs point to yes for Peary sale
Heading into its final hurdle, it looks like the Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy has little in its way in an effort to buy the former Robert E. Peary High School from Montgomery County.
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Faith-based group says funding White Flint should not be priority
Group says county is subsidizing development at time when county has more people in need.
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Bill would change bargaining practices as Montgomery seeks to cut spending
Spending on health and retirement benefits for Montgomery County workers soared by more than 120 percent over the past decade.
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Report: MontCo devotes almost a quarter of spending to benefits
Montgomery County is devoting nearly a quarter of its annual budget to ballooning employee benefits packages, according to a new report to be released Nov. 23.
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Urban districts seek to amend noise ordinance
Council committee looks at bill that could waive noise restrictions for designated performance areas in urban districts.
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Maryland Politics Watch’s Adam Pagnucco to head Hans Riemer’s office
This morning, our good friend Adam Pagnucco, who is responsible in large part (but not solely) for the success of Maryland Politics Watch, has announced for the second time that he is stepping down.
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Montgomery County faces busy budget season
Montgomery County officials are preparing for a super-size and front-loaded budget season that is likely to dominate much of the county's political agenda through the fall, winter and into spring.
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Montgomery County takes up noise limits
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Bill could lift noise limits in Bethesda and Silver Spring.
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MontCo councilman wants law to stop double-charging of taxpayers
A Montgomery County Council member will introduce legislation to stop developers from collecting payments.
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School Board votes to recommend school upgrades for Germantown
The Montgomery County School Board voted unanimously tonight to recommend the County Council to amend the capital budget.
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Montgomery County's student truancy rate called into question
Council member calls 43 percent drop in truancy ‘statistically not possible.'
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County Council to vote on newest funding plan for White Flint
Council still uncertain over taxes and fees to be included.
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Can we eliminate death and serious injury from our roadways?
There is a dangerous double standard in our transportation system.
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Seven incumbents returning to Montgomery County Council
Top priority for 2012 appears to be the budget.
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