County’s Voluntary Rent Guideline Raised to 3.3%
Montgomery County’s Voluntary Rent Guideline (VRG) jumped from 2.6% in 2024 to the current 3.3%, effective March 1. The rent guideline is updated each year to represent the prior year’s… Read More
Government
Council President Stresses Urgent Need for Mental Health Services
Ahead of a community meeting Thursday, County Council President Kate Stewart said mental health is an urgent need for federal employees and residents facing uncertainty. “One of the other urgent… Read More
Hundreds Rally Against Firings at NOAA’s Silver Spring Headquarters
Hundreds of former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees, former employees and their supporters gathered in front of the federal office’s headquarters in Silver Spring Monday morning to protest… Read More
Fani-González Addresses What Immigration Changes Mean for County
The new presidential administration has been in power for under two months, but in this brief time federal policies have been upended — including immigration-related policies — causing concern in… Read More
With Deadline Approaching, Tax Assistance Provided for Households in Need
With Tax Day approaching on April 15, tax credits and filing help will be provided to individuals who fall within certain income brackets and meet certain eligibility requirements. The federal… Read More
Opinión Pública sobre Plan para Aumentar la Vivienda Asequible
Los concejales del condado de Montgomery Natali Fani-González y Andrew Friedson han presentado el paquete “More Housing N.O.W.” para aumentar la oferta de viviendas, reducir los costos y crear más… Read More
County Plans Community Support Meeting On Mental Health March 6
Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart will host the second virtual United in Service and Support community meeting focused on mental health resources on March 6 at 7:30 p.m. The… Read More
Moore Calls on Marylanders to Mobilize
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the past six weeks since Donald Trump became President “worse than anything we could have anticipated.” It has resulted in “tens of thousands of layoffs”… Read More
Sen. Van Hollen: ‘People Will Die’ Due To Firings at NOAA
About 650 employees of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is headquartered in Silver Spring, lost their jobs this week as part of the Trump Administration’s cuts. NOAA… Read More
El Salario Mínimo del Condado Aumentará 50 Centavos el 1 de Julio
El salario mínimo del condado de Montgomery aumentará el 1 de julio para reflejar la tasa de inflación de la región, como lo exige la ley del condado, según el… Read More
Public Input Sought for Plan Seeking to Increase Affordable Housing
Montgomery County Councilmembers Natali Fani-González and Andrew Friedson have introduced the “More Housing N.O.W.” package to increase housing supply, lower costs, and create more homeownership opportunities for residents. The comprehensive… Read More
Council Offers Resources; Federal Worker Tells Her Story
On Tuesday evening, the Montgomery County Council held a webinar to reach out to federal workers. Called “United in Service and Support” it marked the first in a series of… Read More