Council vote allows prepayment of 2018 property tax

Montgomery County graphic County residents may prepay their 2018 property taxes under emergency legislation passed Tuesday by the County Council. The council acted in reaction to legislation signed last week that revamped the U.S. tax code. Among other provisions, the law limits the state and local income tax, sales tax and property tax deductions for those who itemize to $10,000 … Read More

County schedule for the holidays released

Montgomery County has released its schedule of closures for Christmas and New Year’s Day. All county office will be closed both of those days, while libraries will close on Dec. 24 in addition to Christmas and New Year’s Day. The following are also closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1: County liquor stores Aquatic, community recreation and senior centers The … Read More

Councilmember Riemer elected council president

Photo courtesy Council President Riemer Councilmember Hans Riemer (D-At Large) has been unanimously elected as president of the County Council for a one-year term. Riemer, who previously served as vice president, succeeds Councilmember Roger Berliner (D-District 1). Traditionally, the vice president is elevated to the presidency after serving a one-year term. Riemer, who is entering his eighth year on the … Read More

Pinecrest Park to close for renovations

Pinecrest Park to close for renovations

Park photo by Mike Diegel The Pinecrest Local Park, adjacent to Pinecrest Elementary School at 301 St. Lawrence Dr., will close this month for extensive renovations, according to the Parks Department. The 5.6-acre park, acquired in 1944 and developed into a park in the 1950s, includes a playground, tennis courts, softball field, multiuse field, parking lot and an activity building. … Read More

Changes made to residential parking permit system

County to offer physical parking permits to residents

Photo by Mike Diegel The County Council has unanimously approved changes to the regulations concerning the residential permit parking guidelines. According to the staff report on Executive Regulation 24-16, the changes will: Increase the number of transferable visitor permits per household from one to two Split the previous Employee and Contract Work Permit into two separate permits: Employee Permits and … Read More

County’s Thanksgiving holiday schedule announced

Illustration from Public Domain Pictures. Montgomery County has announced its schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday this Thursday. All county offices, libraries, liquor stores, and recreation programs and facilities will be closed. The TRiPS Commuter Store at the Silver Spring Transit Center will be closed and the TriPS Mobile Commuter Store will not be operating. Check here for the Montgomery Parks … Read More