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Montgomery County outlines plan to consolidate local access media under Montgomery Community Television
Summary
County staff presented a FY27 strategic plan to consolidate public, education and community access media under Montgomery Community Television (MCT), seek new revenue streams and revise the MCT master contract; no formal decisions were made and the committee requested monthly updates.
The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee received a presentation on the county's FY27 cable fund strategic plan, which proposes consolidating Montgomery County's public, education and community access media operations under Montgomery Community Television (MCT) and updating the county's master contract to reflect declining franchise revenues.
Derek Kenny, Community Engagement Manager for TEBS, told the committee that “at its core, the strategy aims to consolidate the county's community and education access of media operations under a single external organization, which is Montgomery Community Television.” He said the proposal is intended to preserve services while building sustainability and digital-equity…
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