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….
Budget and Taxes
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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…
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By Adam Pagnucco. A big majority of county council members have spoken out against the tax increases recommended by County Executive Marc Elrich. Almost all of them voted against his…
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“There’s No Way Out”
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By Adam Pagnucco. Faced with the herculean task of rewriting County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY27 operating budget, which contains unpopular tax increases, the county council finds itself in a…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, the county council tentatively voted against County Executive Marc Elrich’s 6.3 cent property tax increase, which would have raised $165 million. Every member voted against…
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MCEA Warns of “Devastating Cuts” to MCPS
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President David Stein has released a video calling on his members to resist “devastating cuts” to MCPS. The video comes as the…
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MCGEO to Council: Stick to Core Services
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By Adam Pagnucco. As the county council is poised to decide on funding for the county’s collective bargaining agreements, the county government’s largest union is pushing back. (I explained the…
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Jawando Releases Detailed Budget Changes
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando has followed up on his budget proposal to avoid County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended property tax increase with a detailed list of itemized…
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Should We Restructure the Income Tax?
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By Adam Pagnucco. In her landmark memo proposing to rewrite County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY27 operating budget, which includes increased property and income taxes, Council President Natali Fani-González proposed…