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Exemptions proposed to Montgomery County's bag tax

Nearly a year and a half after Montgomery County's 5-cent bag tax took effect, a public hearing was held Tuesday night to consider possible tweaks.

Tags: bag tax, Roger Berliner, michelle basch, Montgomery County, Chesapeake Bay

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Montgomery Co. signs contract for bikeshare

Montgomery County officials agreed to contract with Alta Bicycle Share to set up more than 200 bikes at 29 bikeshare sites.

Tags: bike share, sprawl and crawl, ari ashe, Alta Bicycle Share, Nancy Floreen, David Alpert, Roger Berliner

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Officials: Chevy Chase water main break could happen again

An early warning system designed spot water line breaks before they rupture isn't a fail safe for all pipes. And as many as 800 sections of pipe across two area counties aren't covered by the detection system.

Tags: wssc, infrastructure, water main break, Chevy Chase, Md., john aaron, Roger Berliner

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Advocates: More Md. road funding needed to keep residents, jobs

A call for increased fees in Maryland is more than just an effort to relieve gridlock, advocates say.

Tags: andrew mollenbeck, gas tax, transportation, Gus Bauman, Roger Berliner, Lon Anderson, AAA Mid-Atlantic

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Mont. Co.'s Berliner wants to recoup costs from bus fires

A total of seven Ride On buses burst into flames in three years in Montgomery County. While the county was already planning on replacing the 28 Champion-brand buses, the fires forced the county to speed up the replacement process and added $150,000 cost to the process.

Tags: Montgomery County, md., Roger Berliner, Fleet Management Services, Ride On bus, fire, bus fire

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Berliner: Montgomery Co. should pay for bus rapid transit system

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner thinks the county should pay for its own bus rapid transit system.

Tags: kate ryan, rapid buses, Roger Berliner

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Future tree-trimming bill won't just target Pepco

Montgomery County Council president Roger Berliner says he will rework a tree trimming bill that initially targeted Pepco after a county attorney said it would only work if the new rules applied to everyone.

Tags: pepco, max smith, tree clearing, Roger Berliner

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Snoring Md. dispatcher disciplined, shifts under review

Steps are being taken to ensure Montgomery County Fire and Rescue dispatchers are not asleep at the switch after an emergency worker snored through a call last month, a county councilmember says.

Tags: 911 call, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, dick uliano, Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Council, Richard Bowers

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Red means 'go'? Careless drivers blow past stopped school buses (VIDEO)

Legislation has been passed in Maryland that allows for automated cameras to be placed on the outside of school buses.

Tags: Roger Berliner, Montgomery County Public Schools, school buses, sprawl & crawl, Adam Tuss, Todd Watkins, ike leggett

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Cameras may catch drivers who blow past stopped school buses

There is growing support in Montgomery County to put external cameras on school buses to catch drivers who don't stop when a school bus does.

Tags: school bus, stop, Montgomery County, Roger Berliner, violation, video cameras, Montgomery County Public Schools

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