Potomac Brief: Early Voting
Early voting starts April 14. For those registered to vote, the Montgomery County Board of Elections is mailing a personalized sample ballot, along with all of the information needed to vote in the 2016 Presidential Election, depending on which political party one is registered with and where one lives.
Potomac: Thousands Seek Traffic Light Following Fatal Collision
Police investigating accident.
Following the fatal collision at River Road and Pyle Road on Saturday night , Feb. 27, an online petition attracting more than 3,000 signatures is calling for a traffic light at that intersection.
Potomac Brief: Law To Combat Human Trafficking Now in Effect
A bill to combat human trafficking by implementing civil fines for buyers of sex became law in Montgomery County this week. Bill 39-15 was introduced by Montgomery County Councilmembers Tom Hucker and Craig Rice and was unanimously approved by the council.
Potomac Brief: High School Juniors/Seniors Sought as Election Judges
The Montgomery County Board of Elections “Future Vote” Program is seeking high school juniors/seniors to serve as paid election judges at polling places for the Presidential Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, April 26.
Potomac Brief: Report Addresses School-to-Prison Pipeline
The Montgomery County Council received the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) report on “The School-to-Prison Pipeline in Montgomery County” on March 1.
Potomac Brief: Residents Can Help Set County Budget Priorities
Five budget forums scheduled.
Five Montgomery County budget forums in January seek input from residents about Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget priorities. The first forum will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at the Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Road, Silver Spring.
Potomac: Solar Panels Proposed for Brickyard Site
Brickyard Coalition and neighbors brace for latest proposal on Brickyard Road School site: an industrial solar array.
More than 100 people turned out at Seven Locks Elementary School in Potomac on Tuesday, Nov. 17, to hear about Montgomery County Public School’s latest proposal for a 20-acre “future school site” on Brickyard Road.
Potomac Brief: Public Hearing Set on Selection of Early Voting Centers
The Montgomery County Board of Elections has scheduled a public hearing to receive testimony from the public about the list of Early Voting Centers for the upcoming presidential election.
Potomac Commentary: Where Local Issues Find State Support
Newcomers & Community Guide
As your state senator, one of the most rewarding pieces of legislation I sponsored during the 2015 Legislative Session created a Task Force to develop the framework and details for the establishment of Maryland’s Achieving A Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program.
Commentary: Potomac Offers ‘A Sense of Place’
Newcomers & Community Guide
If you are a newcomer to Potomac, you are in for a real treat — as living there for 20-plus years showed me every day.
Potomac: Applicants Sought For Boards, Commissions
The following boards and commissions currently have openings: Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee; Western Montgomery County Citizens Advisory Board; and White Flint Downtown Advisory Committee.
Potomac Brief: Hoeber Launches Exploratory Committee
Republican Amie Hoeber of Potomac announced Monday, July 20, the creation of an exploratory committee to examine running for Congress in Maryland’s 6th District.
Potomac: County Commission Vacancy
Commission on Common Ownership Communities The deadline for application is July 23.
Potomac: Berliner’s Green Bank Bill OK’d
The County Council unanimously approved Bill 18-15, sponsored by Councilmember Roger Berliner, which creates the Montgomery County Green Bank.
Potomac: Board Revises Child Abuse Policy
The Board of Education approved changes to Policy JHC, Child Abuse and Neglect on June 29 which guides Montgomery County Public Schools procedures related to recognizing, reporting, and preventing suspected child abuse and neglect of students.