By Adam Pagnucco. As county leaders discuss whether to raise Montgomery County’s income tax, it’s time to consider how our tax stacks up against other jurisdictions. Income taxes can be…
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MCPS Announces Budget Deal with Council
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By Adam Pagnucco. Board of Education President Julie Yang and MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor have announced a budget deal with the council in a press release reprinted below. The release…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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A Seriously Messed Up Process
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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…
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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. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. Equity Residential, a publicly-traded multifamily housing owner, is ranked as the fifth-largest apartment owner in the United States by the National Multifamily Housing Council. Its huge portfolio…