By Adam Pagnucco. As the public considers the county executive’s request for a ten percent property tax hike to benefit MCPS, it’s time to review the last time a tax…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) has issued a statement claiming that the recordation tax increase proposed by Council Members Kristin Mink and Will Jawando…
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Pay the Teachers, Part Four
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part Three explained how MCPS transfers teacher salary money towards other spending almost every year. And that’s not just on MCPS – the county council has approved…
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Pay the Teachers, Part Three
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part Two, we found out that MCPS’s actual spending on instructional salaries regularly falls short of its appropriations. What happens to this money? It turns out…
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Economic Stimulus, One Bedroom at a Time
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By Adam Pagnucco. In January, Council Member Will Jawando introduced Bill 6-23 and Zoning Text Amendment 23-01, which establish regulatory and land use frameworks for shared rentals. Jawando made the…
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Pay the Teachers, Part Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we examined the basics on MCPS’s operating budget in preparation for answering one question: what happens to teacher salary money after it is approved? …
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MoCo360 President is Out
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By Adam Pagnucco. Sumindi Peiris, who has been the president of MoCo360’s parent company since February 2022, is no longer with the company. Peiris has extensive experience in branding for…
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Council Spanks Elrich, Overrides Veto
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By Adam Pagnucco. For the fourth time, the county council has voted to override a veto by County Executive Marc Elrich. The tally now is council: 4, executive: 0. Elrich’s…
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Pay the Teachers, Part One
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich and the school board are marketing his 10 percent property tax increase on the notion that it is intended to finance higher teacher…
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Steve Bohnel Says Goodbye to MoCo
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By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo360 county government reporter Steve Bohnel has announced his departure from Montgomery County. We reprint his tweet below. ***** Hi all. Some personal/professional news, as they say. …