There are nine Montgomery County Council members, all elected at the same time by the voters of Montgomery County for four-year terms. The terms of the present Council, elected November 2006, began at noon on December 4, 2006 and will continue until noon on the first Monday in December 2010.

Five members of the Council are elected by the voters of their respective council districts. Four members are elected at-large by all the voters of the County. The Council officers are elected by the Council from among its members in December for a one-year term. Officers for 2008-2009 are:

President:  Phil Andrews
Vice-President: Roger Berliner

As of December 2, 2008 the Council President receives a salary of $103,444 per year. The other members receive a salary of  $94,040 per year.

There are six Council standing committees. Each Committee has budget review and program oversight responsibilities. Some cross-cutting issues may be reviewed by two committees meeting jointly.