About Montgomery County
Montgomery County, named after General Richard Montgomery, was established by the State Convention in 1776, functioned under the County Commission system until 1948, when voters adopted a charter giving the County home rule and a council-manager form of government. In 1968, the voters approved a new charter providing for separate legislative and executive branches of government, with the legislative power vested in an elected council and executive power in an elected county executive. The new charter was fully implemented in 1970 with the November election of an executive and a council. The County Council is currently composed of nine members, four of whom are nominated and elected by voters from the entire County, and five who are elected by voters in each of the County's five Councilmanic districts. Terms for the County Executive and County Council are 4 years.
For a more detailed history of the County and its Government, please see "Montgomery County Maryland -- Our History and Government." (pdf)
Current budget information is available at this site, including general information about the budget process and fiscal policy.
Elected Officials
The current County Executive is Isiah Leggett.
The mailing address for the County Executive is:
Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850.
The current County Council members are:
The mailing address for the County Council is:
Stella Werner Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850.
Municipalities
The incorporated cities, towns, villages, and municipalities enact many of their own laws. The incorporated cities are Rockville, Gaithersburg, and Takoma Park. Other incorporated municipalities are Barnesville, Brookeville, Chevy Chase, Friendship Heights, Garrett Park, Glen Echo, Kensington, Laytonsville, Poolesville, Somerset, and Washington Grove.