On Tuesday, November 16 Council President Tom Hucker and Councilmember Andrew Friedson introduced major Climate Energy Bill 44-21 otherwise known as the “Montgomery County Green
“We needed this budget to build a Montgomery County that is stronger, healthier, more prosperous, more equitable and more sustainable than the one we have today, and that’s exactly what we did,” Council President Tom Hucker said.
“The pandemic has pushed more people to recreate and socialize outdoors,” Council President Tom Hucker said. “And we have responded to residents’ demands for safer streets in their neighborhoods with the popular Shared Streets and Open Streets programs. My hope is that these great public spaces become permanent fixtures in our communities beyond the pandemic.”
Hey East County: Free vax clinic today at Paint Branch High School till 7 pm! No waiting now. Get your shot to stay healthy and keep your family safe! Go Paint Branch Panthers Panthers! Thanks to the Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services, the African American Health Program, and to East County Regional Services Center Director Jewru Bandeh.
“Ms. Patterson is committed to affordable, attainable housing and access to reliable transportation for all residents,” said Council President Tom Hucker. “Her values are matched by her professional background and expertise. For all those reasons, we look forward to having Ms. Patterson’s leadership on the Planning Board for another four years.”
Hucker’s body-camera bill comes after Montgomery officers were seen on video loudly berating and handcuffing a 5-year-old boy who had wandered away from school. The incident, which happened in January 2020, became public a year later only when lawyers for the boy and his mother announced that they were suing the county. The footage was released in March.
Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker (D) said the decision to drop most of the Beltway from the plan reflected the “growing public awareness of how they’ve fast-tracked this wildly unpopular project.” Hucker said the state’s decision to drop a large piece of the original plan appeared to be an acknowledgement that President Biden and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have a vastly different philosophy than the prior administration.
Each officer that was deployed to D.C. to help law enforcement during the violent attack on Jan. 6, individually received a certificate of thanks for their service on behalf of the county council, said Tom Hucker, Montgomery County Council President.
Last year, I fought to include $20.2 million in our new six-year Capital Improvements Program to design and build another entrance to the Forest Glen
Lead is a neurotoxin that, when ingested — say, through drinking water — is dangerous to all of us, but especially our children, with their
Our beleaguered federal workers and contractors had to deal with a lot of financial hardship and anxiety during the long federal government shutdown. So I’m
As I begin my second term on the County Council, I’m also taking on two new important roles. I’m honored to be named the new
This morning Councilmember Hucker joined community leaders, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), and Prince George’s County Councilmember
I launched Restaurant Week in 2015 to help promote our great restaurants and also expose residents to the terrifically diverse cuisine in our community. In our 4th
Despite some meteorological challenges this summer — i.e., we had more than our fair share of rainy Fridays and some cancellations — our annual Silver
In August, I worked with One Montgomery Green, Integrative Strategies Forum and Poolesville Green to present “Leading the Way — Montgomery County Confronts Climate Change.”
As many of you know, I fought this spring to have $60,000 included in our fiscal 2019 operating budget to fund a market-demand study and
As I reported in my last newsletter, I recently introduced a zoning text amendment designed to make it easier for businesses to install solar energy
Like many of you, I’m concerned about Gov. Larry Hogan’s plans to possibly widen the Capital Beltway through Montgomery County. I’ve heard from many residents who point
As we all know, transportation in Montgomery County is a major challenge that confronts almost all of us daily. Among the many available options, including
I’m proud to once again help present Silver Screens, AFI Silver’s annual terrific series of free outdoor family movies this summer. This year’s screenings kick
Last month, the County Council unanimously approved my bill that will create a clean-energy jobs apprenticeship readiness program through Worksource Montgomery, which provides jobtraining and
This excerpt is from an article in the Sentinel. Read the full article here. COUNTY COUNCIL INCUMBENTS AMONG DEMOCRAT WINNERS IN PRIMARY Written by Suzanne
This information has been reposted from the County Council News site. For the original post, please click here. For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 19, 2018
We’re excited to announce the return of our FREE outdoor film series at a new location! Join us each Friday, July 13 – Aug 31,
The new operating and capital budgets that the Council signed off on this week have some major wins for District 5 and the rest of
The wait is finally over. After over 30 years of waiting for a sidewalk on Good Hope Road – the time has finally arrived. Good
In partnership with One Montgomery Green, Tom Hucker organizes a quarterly briefing and discussion with local business owners, advocates and experts on a variety of
It was great to see the big turnout at the Montgomery County MD Council‘s town hall meeting in White Oak. Issues on residents’ minds included: transportation
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 13, 2018 — Montgomery County Councilmember Tom Hucker has introduced a zoning change that would authorize solar energy projects that could power up
I’ve been working to set up the county’s own student loan finance program. Under this program, county residents could refinance their college loans at lower
We are one of the wealthiest, most diverse, and most educated counties in America. Yet by almost every metric we are falling behind. Working together, we can recover and rebuild a Montgomery County that is stronger, more prosperous, and more equitable than the one we had before.
By Authority: Friends of Tom Hucker, Dennis Desmond, Treasurer
