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Montgomery County government will observe the following
holiday schedule for Dr. Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 18
County Executive Ike Leggett released his recommended $4.4 billion FY17 Capital Budget and six-year FY17-22 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) on January 15. The budget includes nearly $1.9 billion for education, including $1.57 billion for the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the highest funding level ever provided, as well as $305 million for Montgomery College.
For more information read FY17 Capital Budget and six-year Capital Improvements Program.
Our nation faces a significant humanitarian
challenge in how we deal with the thousands of children and families fleeing
violence in Central America. Current conditions in El Salvador, Guatemala, and
Honduras merit granting special temporary protection to these children and
parents who have legitimate reason to fear for their lives if returned to their
countries. Read more here English or Spanish
Montgomery County‘s local liquor control provides $30 million every year to fund schools, roads, and more. The system also allows the County to prevent the sale of products targeted at underage drinkers from being sold in the county – despite the pressure from the liquor industry. Read more here.
County Executive Ike Leggett has been named as a “Washingtonian
of the Year" by Washingtonian Magazine. Leggett’s generosity, compassion
and creativity were positive traits identified in making our community a better place to live. Read the complete story at Washingtonian
of the Year.
Hundreds of residents joined community
leaders to stand up against continued gun violence. The rally held on Sunday December 20 in
Rockville included speaker Cathy Mitchell, who lost her son Billy to gun
violence in 2011. Additional speakers included County Executive Ike Leggett;
Congressman Chris Van Hollen; Robert Disney from the Brady Campaign Against Gun
Violence; and Police Chief Tom Manger. The rally ended with music and the
lighting of hundreds of candles. See more photos.
Montgomery County Recreation will kick off
the 100 Mile Challenge at the Holiday Park Recreation Center, 3950 Ferrara
Drive, Wheaton. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, January 20 from 7 to 9
p.m. Featured speakers will include Mt. Everest climbers Nicky and Bob Lowry,
currently in training to tackle the world’s highest peak again this spring.
County
Executive Ike Leggett will hold a ceremony to officially reopen the Twinbrook
Library on Saturday, January 23 at 10 a.m.
County
Executive Isiah Leggett will host the final three budget forums in the upcoming
weeks. The purpose of the meetings is to
gather resident input on their priorities for the upcoming budget. All
residents are invited to attend. County Executive Isiah Leggett will host the final three budget forums in the upcoming weeks. The purpose of the meetings is to gather resident input on their priorities for the upcoming budget. All residents are invited to attend. The meeting will open with a FY 2017 Budget Briefing Overview.
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