Montgomery County’s Weekly Media Briefing at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, to Focus on Operating Budget Release, MoComCon and World Water Day

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Reporters are encouraged to participate in this week’s virtual media briefing on Wednesday, March 19, at 12:30 p.m., where they will have the opportunity to ask Montgomery County Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Rich Madaleno questions. County Executive Marc Elrich is away on business this week.

The CAO will discuss opportunities to learn more about the Fiscal Year 26 Operating Budget, shared with the County Council last Friday. He will also talk about the inaugural World Water Day celebration, which is happening this Saturday, March 22, at Wheaton Regional Park, and the return of MoComCon, a free event for fans of books, comics and more in Germantown on Saturday and Sunday, March 22-23.

The weekly media briefings offer reporters an opportunity to discuss timely and vital issues with key members of the County Government and community leaders invited to the Zoom call. Media members who wish to participate in the virtual media briefing should contact Tracy O’Connor at tracy.o'[email protected] by 10:30 a.m. on the day of the briefing. Login information will be provided after receipt of the RSVP. Login information for the media briefing remains the same from week to week. There is no need to RSVP each week unless you are new to the call.

You can view the media briefing live on the County's Facebook or YouTube pages. Provided there are no conflicts, you can also watch the briefing on County Cable Montgomery.

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Media Contact: Joe Dominguez 240-743-8865