By Adam Pagnucco. Outrage about the county’s recent huge tax hike on most homeowners has been swirling on social media for weeks. And in the many discussions on this topic,…
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Who Would Take the Cuts?
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By Adam Pagnucco. In a recent column, I revealed that the county’s latest six-year fiscal plan projected that county agencies – the largest of which are county government, MCPS, Montgomery…
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Another Tax Hike?
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By Adam Pagnucco. This year’s county operating budget produced an excruciating double-digit tax hike on most homeowners as well as a structural deficit for next year. Now, the county’s most…
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Is the MCPS Budget in Trouble?
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By Adam Pagnucco. So far, this summer has been a season of doom at MCPS. Confronted with the county council’s failure to fully fund the school board’s budget request, Superintendent…
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This is Why the County Needs Reserves
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By Adam Pagnucco. When the county council discusses the county’s operating budget, they often refer to reserves and structural deficits. At times, those topics sound like gobbledy-gook from pointy-headed budget…
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The Challenge Ahead
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By Adam Pagnucco. The primary election is over. And since the winners of the Democratic primary have gone on to win all of MoCo’s state and county offices over the…
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Budget Bedlam: Top Stories, May 2026
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in May 2026, ranked by page views. 1. MCGEO and Police Union Demand Investigation of Human Resources Office…
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Why It’s Bad to Leave Town During the Budget
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By Adam Pagnucco. Recently, I reported that Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles left town for a week during one of the county council’s most critical periods of working on the budget. …
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By Adam Pagnucco. In response to my Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) request, county council staff has confirmed that taxpayers paid some of the costs of Council Member Laurie-Anne Sayles’s…
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MCPS Responds to Warehouse Lease Controversy
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By Adam Pagnucco. Three days ago, the Parents Coalition of Montgomery County reported that MCPS had signed and the school board had approved a 10-year lease for a warehouse costing…
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