By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, I related my experience when working at the county council of how hard it was to steer extra spending through the regular budget process. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last November, I published real estate data provided by Silver Spring broker Liz Brent showing that declining inventories of homes for sale were resulting in soaring home…
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Should We Have a Balanced Budget? Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s a ridiculous question, right? Of course our county government should have a balanced budget. As a matter of fact, it’s official county policy. But what happens…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I wrote a post calling for the county council to appoint planning board members in open session. In a very positive development, it appears that the…
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The Best Advice Ever for Public Officials
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By Adam Pagnucco. Of all the elected officials I have met in more than 16 years of public writing, the one I respect the most may be former Council Member…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last year, District 18 voters were denied a contested House of Delegates primary. This was one of the strangest and most unfortunate electoral events in county history. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Liquor. Leaks. Termination. Resignations. A whistleblower complaint. A pair of power grab bills. A fecal fracas at a state legislative hearing. Not since the clamor in Clarksburg…
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Planning Board Applicants Revealed
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last fall, the county council obtained the resignations of the entire planning board and appointed a temporary group as caretakers. Now they are in the process of…
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Elrich’s Capital Budget, Quick and Dirty
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended capital budget amendments are out and here are the four main points. He wants to increase spending on school construction. He wants…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Delegate Julie Palakovich Carr and Council Member Will Jawando are proposing legislation that would allow counties to create high income tax brackets to finance the creation of…