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Budget and Taxes
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County Budget Basics in Place (Updated)
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The basic items in the FY 2011 budget were settled this afternoon. Here’s the rough outline.Furloughs: All non-school employees, including the police and fire fighters, will be taking furloughs. They…
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SEIU Members Tell Their Stories
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MCGEO is not the only public employee union swarming the County Council building over budget concerns. SEIU Local 500, which represents school support staff, is going to do it too…
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MCGEO’s SOS Letter
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MCGEO sent the following letter to the County Council today along with its SOS cards, which were filled out by thousands of residents opposing county budget cuts. MCGEO’s maneuver is…
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SOS: Save Our Services
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MCGEO collected about 4,000 of these cards signed by residents complaining about service cuts. The union is delivering them to Council President Nancy Floreen at noon today, which is about……
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MoCo PTAs Oppose School Cuts
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The Montgomery County Council of PTAs has joined the school unions and student organizations in protesting additional cuts to MCPS beyond the County Executive’s proposal. Following is their statement on…
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MCPS Superintendent Jerry Weast asked for and received authorization from the Board of Education to sue the county if the County Council cuts the system’s budget below the level proposed…
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Meoww!! SEIU Blasts Duchy
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On May 4, the three school unions – MCEA, SEIU Local 500 and the Supervisors – sent a long joint letter posing multiple questions about furloughs and proposing alternatives. So…
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MCEA: No Need for Furloughs
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MCEA has followed up its joint letter with the other school unions with a new one laying out its position: furloughs are not necessary. Here is the union’s case.MCEA points…
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Students Oppose MCPS Cuts
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The Student Member of the Board of Education and the Presidents of both student government organizations in Montgomery County have signed a joint letter opposing MCPS cuts that exceed the…