By Adam Pagnucco. In a rip-roaring press conference on Thursday, County Executive Marc Elrich opened fire on his critics, especially those at the county council. His office sent me a…
Marc Elrich
By Adam Pagnucco. Last Thursday, the great tax hike battle of 2023 came to its dramatic conclusion as the county council raised property taxes by 4.7 percent. That followed the…
Elrich Criticizes Council Budget
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has released a statement criticizing the budget approved by the county council in a straw vote yesterday. The council approved a 4.7% property…
How Elrich is Setting Up a Future Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. News of County Executive Marc Elrich’s ten percent property tax hike has shocked county residents. But a more shocking thing awaits anyone who dives deeply into his…
Rice Withdraws
By Adam Pagnucco. In a last-minute surprise, former Council Member Craig Rice has withdrawn from consideration for a special projects manager position in County Executive Marc Elrich’s office. The position,…
Council Spanks Elrich, Overrides Veto
By Adam Pagnucco. For the fourth time, the county council has voted to override a veto by County Executive Marc Elrich. The tally now is council: 4, executive: 0. Elrich’s…
Elrich to Council: I Matter
By Adam Pagnucco. On one level, County Executive Marc Elrich’s veto of James Hedrick’s planning board appointment was part of a struggle for control of the board that has been…
Elrich Issues Planning Board Veto Statement
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has issued a statement on his veto of James Hedrick’s appointment to the planning board. The statement appears below. ***** M E M…
Elrich Vetoes Planning Board Appointment
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has vetoed the county council’s appointment of James Hedrick to the planning board. Hedrick is a Democrat, a senior financial analyst with the…
By Adam Pagnucco. In a vote sure to rile up residents who have been hit by County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposal to raise property taxes by ten percent, the county…