By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s dire warning about the MCPS budget, one council member rose up with a plan to save the school district: Kristin…
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The Challenge of Getting to Eight
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By Adam Pagnucco. In this year’s budget fracas, there are many numbers. Some are in the millions. Others are in tens of millions. Quite a few are in the thousands. …
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Taylor to Council: “Please Don’t Do This”
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By Adam Pagnucco. As the county council ponders funding MCPS at tens of millions of dollars beneath its requested FY27 operating budget, Superintendent Thomas Taylor has issued a warning to…
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The Budget Just Got Harder
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By Adam Pagnucco. As the county council debates changes to County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY27 operating budget to avoid his increased property and income tax rates, a memo from…
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Realtors Fight Tax Hikes
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS (GCAAR) has launched an advocacy campaign to oppose the tax increases now under consideration at the county council. They oppose…
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Friday, I reported that the county council adopted progressive income tax brackets and abolished the Income Tax Offset Credit (ITOC), a $692 tax credit received by…
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Council Votes to Raise Taxes on Homeowners
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has cast a straw vote by 6-5 to raise taxes on homeowners who receive the Income Tax Offset Credit (ITOC), a flat $692 credit…
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Guest column by Marissa Valeri, Councilmember, City of Rockville. Montgomery County calls itself a leader on educational equity. The budget currently before the County Council will test whether that’s true….
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, the county council issued a proclamation recognizing Education Appreciation Week. Several educators appeared in the council chambers to comment on the proclamation. Among them was…
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A Disaster in the Making
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By Adam Pagnucco. The income tax restructuring now before the council threatens to disproportionately hit low income homeowners. But that’s not all. It will also inflate property tax bills and…