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…
Planning Board
Interview: Planning Board Chair Jeff Zyontz
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…
Top Stories: September/October 2022
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…
Council Appoints Interim Planning Board
By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has appointed five people to its interim planning board by an 8-0 formal vote. (Council Member Hans Riemer was absent.) They are: Jeff Zyontz…
By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has released its interview list for interim planning board members. According to the council’s agenda for tomorrow, the council will conduct public interviews at…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, in my Q&A with County Executive Marc Elrich, I asked him whether the recent problems at the planning board were a reason why the Thrive…
By Adam Pagnucco. Seventh State’s David Lublin has released the list of interim planning board applicants and – wow! – there are a lot of them. The county council will…
Q&A: Marc Elrich on the Planning Board
By Adam Pagnucco. After reading County Executive Marc Elrich’s statement on recent events at the planning board, I had some follow-up questions for him. The county executive has graciously responded. …
By Adam Pagnucco. DC News Now interviewed County Council Vice-President Evan Glass and I on recent events at the planning board. The article appears here and the video appears below.
The Tuesday Night Massacre
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Council’s mass removal of the planning board was an unusual event though not a totally unprecedented one. It will go down in history as…