By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized the premise of this series: an examination of key stats from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparing Montgomery County to its largest…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized the premise of this series: an examination of key stats from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparing Montgomery County to its largest…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized the premise of this series: an examination of key stats from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparing Montgomery County to its largest…
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Impact Tax Collapse Damages Capital Budget
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a budget message sent yesterday, County Executive Marc Elrich is blaming a collapse in impact tax collections for his recommended cut to the Capital Improvements Program…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I printed testimony from a condo owner in Friendship Heights decrying huge potential cost increases caused by the county’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS) law. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, when Council Member Kristin Mink joined Council Member Will Jawando in opposing the Planning Board’s Attainable Housing Strategies initiative, she recommended several alternatives in justifying…
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, Council Member Will Jawando became the first council member to openly oppose the Planning Board’s Attainable Housing Strategies Initiative. (County Executive Marc Elrich has loudly…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando has called for a “pause” on the attainable housing strategies initiative forwarded to the council by the planning board, citing resident input, affordability…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One summarized the premise of this series: an examination of key stats from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) comparing Montgomery County to its largest…
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Early Signs Point to Rent Control Debacle
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By Adam Pagnucco. On December 23, the Wall Street Journal printed the first assessment of rent control in Montgomery County since the law was passed in July 2023. And the…