2009 - 2011 RELEASES

April 26, 2011
• Vice President Berliner's Statement on Report of County's Pepco Working Group  Council Vice President Roger Berliner, who has led the Council's efforts to force Pepco to deliver more reliable service to Montgomery County, issued the following statement on the Pepco Working Group's report.

February 2, 2011
• Councilmember Roger Berliner Calls for Restitution Fund for Pepco Ratepayers  Montgomery County Council Vice President Roger Berliner today called for creation of a “restitution fund” for Pepco ratepayers after it was revealed that the utility had been charging customers since 2007 for electric service that was not provided.

September 23, 2010
• Organizational Reform Commission to Hold Public Forum  On Wednesday, Oct. 20, Residents Can Offer Suggestions On Consolidating / Reorganizing County Government

August 31, 2010
• Councilmember Roger Berliner’s Statement Before Maryland Public Service Commission

August 30, 2010
• Maryland Public Service Commission to Hold Public Hearing on Pepco Reliability  8 County Councilmembers Will Testify at Council Office Building; Residents Encouraged to Relate Experiences to PSC

August 13, 2010
• Maryland Public Service Commission to Investigate 'Reliability of Pepco'  Following More Power Outages, State's Regulatory Agency to Act in Accordance of Request of Montgomery County Council Starting with Hearing on Tuesday, August 17 in Baltimore

July 8, 2010
• A letter from Dr. Jerry Weast regarding the Cabin John Middle School retaining wall.

April 21, 2010
• Montgomery Councilmember Roger Berliner Proposes Reform Commission to Restructure County Government  County Executive Leggett Endorses Proposed 14-Member Panel That Would Be Jointly Appointed by Executive, Council

March 23, 2010
• Click here for Councilmember Berliner's statement on the passage of the White Flint Sector Plan. 

March 11, 2010
• Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner Testifies at Annapolis on Energy Disclosure:  Proposed State Bill Would Require Home Sellers to Provide Information to Potential Buyers on Energy Costs of Property

February 4, 2010
• Click here for information on "Sustainable Transportation Corridors.": 

February 4, 2010
• Click here for a list of District 1 school CIP Projects.: 

November 18, 2009
• Click here for the text of the Annual Growth Policy: 

November 13, 2009
• Council Vice President Roger Berliner to Help Demonstrate Electric Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle:  BGE Representatives Will Show Montgomery County Council the Future of Cars.

November 9, 2009
• Council Vice-President Berliner to Host Free Health Forum for Seniors on Friday, November 13:  Guest Speaker to be Congressman Van Hollen

August 28, 2009
• Montgomery County Council Vice President Roger Berliner to Host ‘Conversations With Your Councilmember’ on Wed., Sept. 16

July 28, 2009
• City of Rockville Joins Montgomery County Councilmember Berliner’s Drive to Have Maryland Establish ‘Sustainable Transportation Corridors’:  Councilmember Has Advocated Better Coordination Between State and Local Governments on Land Use, Transportation

July 13, 2009
• Letter from Councilmember Berliner to Governor O'Malley on Sustainable Transportation Corridors: The goal of this program would be to ensure that future investments in state highway segments that (I) are of extraordinary economic significance to the state; (2) are experiencing unacceptable levels of congestion; and (3) straddle urban smart growth areas, are considered in the context of our larger public policy objectives of reducing vehicle miles traveled and supporting livable communities.

June 23, 2009
• Montgomery County Council Vice President Berliner to Host "Conversations With Your Councilmember": District 1 Councilmember Will Discuss Issues, Take Questions in Informal Setting at Potomac Library on Monday, June 29

June 10, 2009
• Montgomery Councilmember Berliner to Host Free Forum for Seniors on Friday, June 19 : Housing Choices Will Be Major Theme at B-CC Rescue Squad as Councilmember Is Joined By Guest Speakers, Services Providers

May 26, 2009
• Montgomery County Council Vice President Berliner To Speak at Energy Efficiency Summit : On Wednesday, May 27, Councilmember Will Call for a ‘Chimneys First’ Policy in a Speech Before the Residential Energy Efficiency Business Model Summit

May 14, 2009
• Letter from Councilmembers Berliner and Leventhal to Department of Permitting Services and Department of Environmental Protection Regarding the Construction of Hilton Garden Inn in Bethesda: We are writing to request a formal explanation of your respective departments' response to the repeated instances in which blizzards of Styrofoam material engulfed the area surrounding the Hilton Garden Inn construction site, including whether either our laws or our enforcement measures require strengthening.

May 11, 2009
• Plant a Tree This Spring With Help from the Montgomery County Planning Department:       Get a $25 Coupon

April 14, 2009
• Montgomery County Becomes First in Region to Adopt Home Energy Loan Program: Councilmember Berliner's Bill to Provide Zero Interest Loans for Energy-Efficient / Renewable Energy Home Retrofits

April 13, 2009
• Councilmember Berliner, Congressman Van Hollen, County Executive Leggett to Discuss Energy Initiatives, Stimulus Funding: On Tuesday, April 14 in Bethesda, They Will Highlight Federal, State and Local Home Energy Initiatives Designed to Reduce Energy Consumption and Help Homeowners

April 6, 2009
• Councilmember Berliner Seeks Relief for Montgomery County's Small Businesses: Following Meeting of Business Leaders, Ideas Emerge to Invest with Local Banks Who Could Directly Help Small Businesses Survive Impact of Economic Downturn

March 13, 2009
• Montgomery Council Committee Votes to Retain County’s Fire and Rescue Commission: Public Safety Committee, In Discussion of Bill 38-08, Supports Eliminating Stipends for Commissioners

March 6, 2009
• Montgomery Councilmember Berliner to Host Free Forum for Seniors on Friday, March 6: District 1 Councilmember Will Be Joined by Senator Ben Cardin, Expert Guest Speakers, Senior Services Providers

February 24, 2009
• Montgomery Councilmember Berliner Says ‘HELP Is On the Way.’ Council’s Lead Member for Energy and Environment Introduces Zero Interest Financing Plan to Retrofit Homes

January 15, 2009
• HELP Is on the Way: County’s Sustainability Working Group Report Supports Berliner Home Energy Loan Program (HELP)