By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS (GCAAR) has launched an advocacy campaign to oppose the tax increases now under consideration at the county council. They oppose…
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Friday, I reported that the county council adopted progressive income tax brackets and abolished the Income Tax Offset Credit (ITOC), a $692 tax credit received by…
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Council Votes to Raise Taxes on Homeowners
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By Adam Pagnucco. The county council has cast a straw vote by 6-5 to raise taxes on homeowners who receive the Income Tax Offset Credit (ITOC), a flat $692 credit…
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Guest column by Marissa Valeri, Councilmember, City of Rockville. Montgomery County calls itself a leader on educational equity. The budget currently before the County Council will test whether that’s true….
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By Adam Pagnucco. On Tuesday, the county council issued a proclamation recognizing Education Appreciation Week. Several educators appeared in the council chambers to comment on the proclamation. Among them was…
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A Disaster in the Making
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By Adam Pagnucco. The income tax restructuring now before the council threatens to disproportionately hit low income homeowners. But that’s not all. It will also inflate property tax bills and…
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By Adam Pagnucco. A big majority of county council members have spoken out against the tax increases recommended by County Executive Marc Elrich. Almost all of them voted against his…
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“There’s No Way Out”
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By Adam Pagnucco. Faced with the herculean task of rewriting County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY27 operating budget, which contains unpopular tax increases, the county council finds itself in a…
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MCEA Warns of “Devastating Cuts” to MCPS
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) President David Stein has released a video calling on his members to resist “devastating cuts” to MCPS. The video comes as the…
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MCGEO to Council: Stick to Core Services
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By Adam Pagnucco. As the county council is poised to decide on funding for the county’s collective bargaining agreements, the county government’s largest union is pushing back. (I explained the…