Following is the testimony of MCGEO President Gino Renne on the county budget. Note his statements about the relative impact of the County Executive’s proposal…
Budget and Taxes
Senator Kathy Klausmeier on the 2010 Session
Senator Kathy Klausmeier (D-8) represents Baltimore County and is the Chair of the Senate Rules Committee.
How Would Ehrlich Balance the Budget?
At his campaign announcement this morning, former GOP Governor Bob Ehrlich said he would seek a repeal of the 2007 increase in the sales tax…
MCGEO Lays Siege to Rockville
They came from every corner of the county, from every race, age and ethnicity of humankind, united only by their shirts of radioactive yellow. That…
Montgomery County’s employee unions are trying to hold the line against more budget cuts tonight. But interestingly, they’re not doing it together.MCGEO, the giant county…
Moody’s Threatens Downgrade to MoCo Bonds
Moody’s Global Credit Research, an agency that evaluates bond risk, has maintained its top rating on Montgomery County’s general obligation bonds for now but has…
Fromm News Channel 8:
Fitch Ratings Cautious on MoCo Budget
Following is the statement by Fitch Ratings, an agency that assesses bond risk, on the effect that Montgomery County’s budget problems may have on its…
County Reveals Furlough Plan
Montgomery County Chief Administrative Officer Tim Firestine revealed the county’s furlough plan today, which calls for 80 unpaid hours off for all full-time non-public safety…
Leggett Warns Council on Bond Rating
The Gazette reported this morning on County Executive Ike Leggett’s warning to the County Council about risks to the county’s AAA bond rating. We have…