OpenMontgomery website gives residents and businesses unprecedented access to nearly all aspects of county government. Watch it operate in our video.
Seventeen years after establishing its presence on the Internet, Montgomery County has pushed to the forefront of digital governance in the 21st century with the launch of a four-platform website that officials say redefines how county government will interact with constituents. The launch of OpenMontgomery on Wednesday was coupled with landmark legislation that the County Council passed the day before, laying out a "digital roadmap" that will eventually give residents and businesses nearly unfettered access to online services and shared data, county officials said. "This really is the future," said County Councilman Hans Riemer, who helped spearhead the initiative. OpenMontgomery is divided into four portals: accessMontgomery …
The proposed legislation will go before the full Montgomery County Council on Tuesday. What do you think about the re-submission of an EMS fee for Montgomery County?
The newly proposed EMS Fee will head to the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday with a recommendation against approval from the council's public safety committee. Amid a contentious meeting Friday, amendments and details to the proposed legislation were hashed out between council committee members, representatives for the county executive office and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services. In a vote of 2-1, the committee recommended council reject the amended bill. "I think [County Executive Ike Leggett's] re-submittal of this bill is the single worst decision he's made since I've been here, and I don't say that lightly," said Public Safety Committee Chairman Phil Andrews (D-Dist. 3). “It is crucial to make judgments that do not …
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8:10 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Yes, As a citizen, I definitely support the bill. C.Bruna, Past President of Women Business Owners of MC. more ›
How well is Montgomery County addressing the needs of its at-risk student population?
A report released last Tuesday by Montgomery County's Office of Legislative Oversight suggests that Montgomery County could be doing more to help its at-risk youth. An average of 1,200 students, or 2.5 percent of enrollment, drop out of Montgomery County schools each year according to the report. But, despite the costs associated with prevention and recovery of dropout students in Montgomery County, there is no method to evaluate the success of the county's alternative education programs, such as how well students do if they return to their high school, whether they graduate, or whether they are prepared for college or work once they leave MCPS. Average dropout rates for high schools ranged from 0.4 percent at Winston Churchill High …
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2:53 am on Friday, March 23, 2012
When looking at the effectiveness of dropout recovery programs, it's important to compare apples to apples. Comparing dropout rates from traditional public schools to dropout rates from alternative recovery programs is like comparing cancer rates among the general population to cancer rates among those who have already had the disease once before. For more information, please see our post on this… more ›
Fran Asbeck
3:42 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012
Oh, whoopee. More high tech, but it still took the incompetants in county finance eleven months to send a tax refund to the estate for which i was administrator. more ›