By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich is pushing the county council to pass his newly proposed income tax increase by alleging that the only alternative is “cuts.” This quote…
By Adam Pagnucco. According to county council staff, compensation for Montgomery County employees has been increasing at more than double the rate of growth of county revenues over the last…
MCPS Announces Cell Phone Policy
By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS has announced its policy on use of cell phones and other mobile devices by students for the next school year, an issue sure to interest many…
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we looked at the one-year increase for the county’s major departments and agencies in County Executive Marc Elrich’s FY26 recommended operating budget. In Part…
Realtors Fight Tax Hikes
By Adam Pagnucco. As County Executive Marc Elrich and Council Member Will Jawando pressure the county council to raise income taxes, the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) has…
By Adam Pagnucco. In Part One, we looked at the one-year increase for the county’s major departments and agencies in County Executive Marc Elrich’s FY26 recommended operating budget. Now let’s…
By Adam Pagnucco. Previously, we have discussed revenue sources in County Executive Marc Elrich’s FY26 recommended operating budget, including his property tax increase, gigantic solid waste fee increase and other…
A Seriously Messed Up Process
By Adam Pagnucco. On May 13, the county council is holding a public hearing on County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended income tax increase. Two days later, the council will hold…
By Adam Pagnucco. Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, one of the most progressive local officials in Maryland, is proposing a property tax cut in his FY26 recommended operating budget. …
By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Will Jawando, who is serving in his second term as an at-large council member, has established a public financing campaign account to run for county…