By Adam Pagnucco. Senator Ben Kramer’s bills setting up a potential transfer of Park and Planning’s functions to the executive branch are arguably the hottest topic in county politics right…
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Planner Pounds Power Grab
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By Adam Pagnucco. With the Park and Planning power grab bills now dominating county debate in the aftermath of Senator Ben Kramer’s explosion at the county council, let’s return the…
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Kramer Explodes at County Council
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By Adam Pagnucco. Senator Ben Kramer (D-19), sponsor of two bills potentially expanding the county executive’s authority over Park and Planning’s functions, attended a meeting of the county council to…
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Want to Join the Planning Board?
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has begun its process to pick permanent planning board members to replace its current temporary board. The council is not filling the chair position…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Three former planning board members have written to the county executive, the county council and the county’s state legislators deploring Senator Ben Kramer’s power grab bills, which…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I wrote about state legislation that would establish a task force to study whether County Executive Marc Elrich should take over the functions of Park and…
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Planning Board Chair Blasts Power Grab
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about a power grab attempting to transfer the functions of park and planning to the county executive. I asked the Acting Chair of…
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Power Grab Targets Park and Planning
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in October, I predicted that problems at Park and Planning might generate a push to transfer its functions to the county executive. That prediction has since…
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Interview: Planning Board Chair Jeff Zyontz
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By Adam Pagnucco. When I worked at the county council, probably my favorite part of the experience was working with the council’s central staff. They were an all-star cast of…
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Top Stories: September/October 2022
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in September/October 2022, ranked by page views. 1. They Must Go 2. The Tuesday Night Massacre 3. Why…