Councilmembers Request Regular Updates on Silver Spring Transit Center

After an independent inspection report revealed severe problems with the $112 million Silver Spring Transit Center, rendering the facility unusable and unsafe without potentially timely repairs, two members of the Montgomery County Council are asking for a more hands-on approach to overseeing the project. 

Council President Nancy Navarro and Councilman Roger Berliner (D-Dist 1), who leads the Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy, and Environment Committee, sent a memo to County Executive Isiah Leggett Monday requesting "regular briefings" on the progress of the Transit Center. 

"These briefings will help the Council keep the public informed and ensure public accountability for the project moving forward," Navarro and Berliner wrote. "These briefings will focus on the County’s plan to get a safe and reliable Transit Center open to the public as quickly as possible."

The councilmembers suggested that the first briefing be held Tuesday, April 30. Money matters would not be included in the briefings since county officials may pursue litigation against the contractors involved, the memo stated.