News Release COG Honors Local Citizens for Service to Animals Mar 3, 2006 COG’s Animal Services Committee honored animal control officers, rescuers, volunteers, and others for their outstanding service to animals, animal owners, and their local communities.
News Highlight EPC Member Shares Preparedness Tips with Schoolchildren Mar 2, 2006 Representatives from the Red Cross and COG shared emergency preparedness tips with schoolchildren, while participating in Read Across America Day.
News Release Report Provides Recommendations for MetroAccess Feb 15, 2006 A new TPB study says the region’s public transit service for the disabled suffers from several shortcomings that could be remedied with some simple solutions.
News Highlight Bladensburg Joins COG as Adjunct Member Feb 8, 2006 During the February Board Meeting, the Town of Bladensburg, MD was welcomed as a new Adjunct Member to COG.
News Highlight Van Hollen, Local Governments Commit to Trash Free Potomac by 2013 Jan 18, 2006 Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen signed a treaty at COG to clean the Potomac Watershed by 2013.
News Release Mobility and Accessibility Study Findings Released Jan 18, 2006 The TPB released preliminary findings of a study illustrating what the region would look like if area officials embraced different land use and transportation plans.
News Release COG Kicks Off Metro Funding Effort as State Assemblies Convene Jan 11, 2006 COG will spearhead a new regional effort to aggressively advocate for dedicated funding for the Metro system.
News Release Fisette, Williams and Knapp to Lead COG Board of Directors in 2006 Jan 11, 2006 COG today elected Arlington County Chair Jay Fisette to head its Board of Directors. District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams and Montgomery County Council Member Michael Knapp will serve as vice chairs.
News Highlight Pawn System Recovers Stolen Goods Jan 3, 2006 COG, along with local police departments, reminds area residents to record the serial numbers of all possessions.
News Release Affordable Housing 'Gift' to Local Governments Dec 21, 2005 During this season of giving, the Washington Area Housing Partnership (WAHP) is distributing a new toolkit to local governments on best strategies for preserving, promoting, and producing more affordable housing.