Montgomery County Council web site redesign now provides all meeting information and videos from a single site

For Immediate Release: Friday, December 2, 2016

Montgomery County Council

web site changes

allow users to access

agendas, meeting packet information

and live/archived video

all in one place

 

ROCKVILLE, Md., December 2, 2016—The Montgomery County Council today launched a significant revision to its web site. The site now allows users to access in one click agendas for Council sessions and committee meetings. The site also provides access to informational packets for every issue to be discussed at meetings and viewing of live meetings and archived videos of past meetings.

 

The single site also includes access to minutes of prior meetings, summaries of Council actions and voting outcomes on legislation.

 

The Council web site is located at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council . Clicking the box titled “Council Meeting Portal” will get users to the information.

 

The Council broadcasts live all Council sessions, public hearings and committee meetings. If two committee meetings are ongoing simultaneously, viewers can choose from the site to see the live broadcast of either.

 

On the same page, by clicking on “Archived Agendas and Packets,” users can access archived agendas and prior informational meeting packets dating to 2004. A new “search” feature greatly improves the ability to find items by subject or name. Videos on demand are available for Council meetings and most committee meetings dating to 2005. Videos of evening public hearings back to 2010 also are available.

 

Videos of some Council special events, such as town hall meetings, or special programs produced by County Cable Montgomery (CCM), can be found under “Other Council Videos.”

 

To access the new site and its key information for upcoming meetings:

• From the Council home page, click on the box near the top of the page that reads “Council Meeting Portal. Agendas, Packets, Live and Archived Video.”
• On the page, under “Current and Upcoming Meetings,” find meetings identified by date and the desired session.
• Click on “Agendas/Packets” and then go to the meeting informational packet for that specific item.Agendas for upcoming meetings are generally available two-to-three working days before a meeting. Detailed informational packets for each item on an agenda are generally added about 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Information on previous Council sessions or committee worksessions are available by finding the desired meeting and clicking on either “Agendas/Packets” or “Video.”

Meeting videos can be viewed by specific items, so users do not have to watch the entire meeting when seeking video on just one item.

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Release ID: 16-377
Media Contact: Neil Greenberger 240-777-7939, Delphine Harriston 240-777-7931