By Adam Pagnucco. So far, this summer has been a season of doom at MCPS. Confronted with the county council’s failure to fully fund the school board’s budget request, Superintendent…
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This is Why the County Needs Reserves
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By Adam Pagnucco. When the county council discusses the county’s operating budget, they often refer to reserves and structural deficits. At times, those topics sound like gobbledy-gook from pointy-headed budget…
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MoCo’s Shocking Homeowner Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. Lisinopril and atenolol are effective treatments for high blood pressure. If you do not already use these medications or others to manage cardiac issues, you may see…
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Why It’s Bad to Leave Town During the Budget
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I reported that Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles left town for a week during one of the county council’s most critical periods of working on the budget. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has passed the Kicking the Can Budget, a budget that will go down in infamy because of its homeowner tax increase and the nearly…
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Glass vs Friedson on Taxes
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Andrew Friedson, who is running for county executive, has sent out his fifth mailer. And it’s generating blowback from one of his opponents, Evan Glass….
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By Adam Pagnucco. In response to my Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) request, county council staff has confirmed that taxpayers paid some of the costs of Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles’s…
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MCPS Responds to Warehouse Lease Controversy
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By Adam Pagnucco. Three days ago, the Parents Coalition of Montgomery County reported that MCPS had signed and the school board had approved a 10-year lease for a warehouse costing…
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Sayles Went to Hawaii During the Budget
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By Adam Pagnucco. It started just before the week of May 4, which was one of the most critical weeks of this county council’s term. Source after source – at…
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MCPS Releases Potential Reductions List
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By Adam Pagnucco. At yesterday’s school board meeting, MCPS management released a potential reductions list of school district positions. The list is due to the county council funding 98.4% of…
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