The 1997 passage of Pay and Go, a proposal designed to free developers from some of the county’s infrastructure requirements for new projects, set off a firestorm in the 1998…
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For all the discussion of developer contributions a year ago, none of the four District 4 candidates last time had any record on the development issue. This year, two of…
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The Money Chase: Montgomery County Offices
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Today, we examine the campaign funds of Montgomery’s county-level office holders. All data pertains to the year ending 1/14/09.Strongest Position 1. George Leventhal, At-Large (Balance $59,677.53, Net Gain $366.03)Leventhal is…
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Doug Duncan’s Budget Record
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Former County Executive Doug Duncan’s call for zero-based budgeting reminds us that he had a substantial role in formulating county budget policy for a long time. From the county’s FY07…
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District 4 Tidbits (Updated)
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Here’s a few bits for all you D4 junkies!1. Cary Lamari vs. the PostLamari is challenging his exclusion from the Post’s election coverage with this comment on Maryland Moment: I…
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Who Will Call the Question on WSSC?
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It has been more than a month since the life-threatening water pipe break on River Road. And while Montgomery County Council Members have begun to raise questions, a solution to…
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Following is the text of a memo from County Executive Ike Leggett to County Council President Phil Andrews. While Leggett is a signatory to Purple Line Now’s light rail pledge,…
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For those readers who missed it in the comments section, this exchange between myself and County Executive spokesman Patrick Lacefield about the county’s proposed stimulus package is worth reading.Lacefield: Don’t…
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Is This Really Stimulus?
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The Post wrote a short article on County Executive Ike Leggett’s stimulus proposal on Friday. But in scrutinizing the details, we have yet to find where the “stimulus” is!Here are…
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Ike Leggett’s Letter to County Employees
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County Executive Ike Leggett sent the following letter to county employees last night.Dear Fellow County Employee: On behalf of nearly one million Montgomery County residents, I want to thank you…