By Adam Pagnucco. The superintendent’s recommended budget is the first public step in MCPS’s operating budget process. The recommended budget for FY25 can be found here. Here are five interesting…
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By Adam Pagnucco. If there is a sacred cow in MoCo politics other than public schools, it’s probably the Agricultural Reserve. Its creation was listed by my panel of county…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, County Executive Marc Elrich told the county council that Council Member Will Jawando’s bill to require provision of menstrual products in public accommodations would be…
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A Travesty of Justice
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By Adam Pagnucco. It was a chilly and rainy night in December, more than a year ago, when a former planning board member leveled shocking allegations against his former chair. …
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Political Awards, 2023
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By Adam Pagnucco. It’s a brand new year and you know what that means – a political awards column for the year that was. Here are Montgomery Perspective’s political awards…
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How the County Spends Your Money: Long Term
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One looked at the change in expenditures by department, agency and broad function between the FY23 and FY24 approved budgets. Part Two looked at those changes…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Part One looked at the change in expenditures by department, agency and broad function between the FY23 and FY24 approved budgets. Today, we will look at medium…
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How the County Spends Your Money: Short Term
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By Adam Pagnucco. Now that the county’s most recent operating budget has been published, it’s time to look at how county government spends your money. We are going to use…
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Council Seeks Executive Director
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of the pending retirement of County Council Executive Director Marlene Michaelson, the council is seeking her successor. This is one of the most critical…
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Navarro’s MCPS Pay Revealed
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By Adam Pagnucco. On November 20, I submitted a Maryland Public Information Act request to MCPS asking for the compensation of former Council Member Nancy Navarro, who was recently hired…