County Executive Marc Elrich to Deliver ‘State of the County’ Address in Rockville on Thursday, May 2

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will deliver his “State of the County” address at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, at the Executive Office Building in Rockville.

The Executive Office Building is located at 101 Monroe Street in Rockville. The event, which will be in the building’s terrace level, is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served before the event.

In his address, County Executive Elrich will reflect on the County’s accomplishments and the challenges and opportunities ahead.

The Executive Office Building is two blocks from the Rockville Metrorail Station on the Red Line. Parking is available in the lot at the corner of Monroe and East Jefferson streets and in the Council Office Building garage.

The address will be carried live on County Cable Montgomery (CCM) and streamed live on the County’s X account, Facebook page and YouTube channel.

County Executive Elrich’s 2021 ‘State of the County’ Address Will Be Broadcast at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 5

Montgomery County Executive Elrich’s second “State of the County” address will be broadcast at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 5. He selected the day because it is the anniversary of the County’s first reported cases of COVID-19. The event will be broadcast and streamed on County Cable Montgomery and through the County’s Facebook page.

To view the address on cable, go to County Cable Montgomery (CCM), which is Channel 6 and HD Channel 996 on Comcast; Channel 6 and HD Channel 1056 on RCN; and Channel 30 on Verizon.

To view on streaming, go to the CCM homepage at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ccm/ or the Montgomery County Government Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/montgomerycountyinfo.

County Executive Marc Elrich Proposes Record Funding for Affordable Housing and Highlights Accomplishments in State of the County Address

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, in his first ‘State of the County’ address, outlined his first-year accomplishments and the direction the County will take as it continues to move forward.

Elrich underscored that affordable housing, equitableness, and economic development are top priorities that he will address in the upcoming year. He unveiled his proposal to remedy the County’s lack of affordable housing with a record spending initiative.  

• The video of his address can be viewed at County Executive Marc Elrich's State of the County.
• More information about the State of the County address can be read in the press release.
• View photographs in the photo album.

Spanish Language Media Coverage of State of the County Speech

Following are articles that appeared in local Spanish language media about County Executive Ike Leggett’s recent State of the County Address.

• El Tiempo Latino http://eltiempolatino.com/news/2013/feb/22/educacion-y-desarrollo/
• Washington Hispanic http://www.washingtonhispanic.com/nota14237.html

Leggett’s State of the County Speech: Challenges of the Past Bring Strength, Vision to Move to the Future

Addressing a packed room of more than 700 at the Silver Spring Civic Building on February 20, County Executive Ike Leggett presented his State of the County address, recapping the broad progress achieved, in spite of the fiscal challenges of the past years, and outlining steps and initiatives to carry Montgomery County successfully into the “Knowledge Economy.”

• Read the entire speech.
• Watch the speech.
• Read the news release.

Read media coverage from The Post, The Gazette and The Examiner.

State of the County Speech

The public is invited to attend County Executive Ike Leggett’s “State of the County” speech on Wednesday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m., at the Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Place, Silver Spring.

Leggett will reflect on the County’s accomplishments and on challenges and opportunities ahead in the coming year and beyond. 

Attendees should arrive no later than 7:15 p.m. to be seated in time for the live broadcast which will begin at 7:30. Light refreshments will be served following the speech.

Get more details about the event.

The speech also will be carried live on County Cable Montgomery (Channel 6 for Comcast and RCN customers and Channel 30 for Verizon customers) and will be video streamed on www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ccm.

For more information, call the Office of Public Information at 240-777-6507.

County Executive to Present State of the County Address

The public is invited to attend County Executive Ike Leggett’s State of the County Speech which will be held on February 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Silver Spring Civic Building, Fenton St. and Ellsworth Dr.

The Civic Building in Downtown Silver Spring is just a few blocks off the Metro Red Line and is accessible to Ride On and Metrobus stops and public parking garages.

For more information, including information about public transit and parking, call 311 (outside of County 240-777-0311) or register online.