Politics
Civic center scores $2.5 million shirt off county council’s back(4)
Jul 16, 2008
Without any fanfare — I’m talking nothing — the county council on Tuesday unanimously approved an extra $2.5 million towards construction of downtown Silver Spring’s civic center.
Council prez likes the civic center, hates the game
ROCKVILLE — The county council’s economic-development committee recommended additional funds for Silver Spring’s planned civic center, but not without dishing out a little grief.
County council considers ambulance fee
Every neighboring county charges health-insurance companies for ambulance service. Why the hell shouldn’t we, county council member Marc Elrich wants to know.
Floreen to planning board: Get it together, already!
ROCKVILLE — Bureaucracy at the planning board is driving affordable housing out of Dodge and Nancy Floreen up a wall, the county council member said.
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