By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County voters don’t like property tax hikes. In 1990, 2008 and 2020, county voters approved different versions of a charter amendment limiting increases in property taxes. …
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Mink and Jawando Introduce Another Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. Determined to not be outdone by County Executive Marc Elrich’s 10 percent property tax hike, Council Members Kristin Mink and Will Jawando have introduced a bill containing…
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The Central Fiction of Elrich’s Budget
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By Adam Pagnucco. In making the case for his 10 percent property tax hike, County Executive Marc Elrich depicted it as being dedicated to MCPS. In one sense, he is…
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Elections Have Consequences
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich released his FY24 recommended operating budget today. There is a lot to read in there, but the headline is this: he is proposing…
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Kate Stewart: Cast Vote Data
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By Adam Pagnucco. Of all the county council district members, no one shares County Executive Marc Elrich’s core base more than District 4’s Kate Stewart. Elrich was a Takoma Park…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Washington Post and Maryland Matters have reported on the state’s $477 million revenue shortfall. That’s not a great thing for any Marylanders, but what does that…
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By Adam Pagnucco. One of last month’s most read stories was Elrich Wants to Create a New Job for Term Limited Council Member. That post revealed that the county executive…
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There is No Plan B for Upcounty
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By Adam Pagnucco. Of all the folks who may be disappointed by the possible collapse of the state’s I-270 project, no one comes to mind more than Upcounty residents. They…
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Rent Control: A Regional Comparison
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By Adam Pagnucco. Rent control laws are far from uniform. They contain many provisions on their allowable increases, exemptions, new construction, hardship petitions by landlords and many other issues. Perhaps…
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Sidney Katz: Cast Vote Data
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By Adam Pagnucco. Council Member Sidney Katz, who was reelected easily to a third term in District 3, was an elected official in the City of Gaithersburg for decades before…