By Adam Pagnucco. Two days ago, we reported on how an error by MCPS in a state aid application resulted in its request for an additional $21.6 million in local…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, I reported that MCPS was seeking $21.6 million in additional county money for the Charles W. Woodward High School project because an error in its aid…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Earlier today, I wrote about how Superintendent Thomas Taylor’s first recommended capital budget claimed that due to “errors” by MCPS, the school system was going to lose…
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MCPS “Error” Could Cost Taxpayers Millions
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By Adam Pagnucco. MCPS Superintendent Thomas Taylor has released his first recommended capital budget and it contains this admission: An “error” made by MCPS in applying for state aid could…
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Elrich’s Capital Budget, Quick and Dirty
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended capital budget amendments are out and here are the four main points. He wants to increase spending on school construction. He wants…
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By Glenn Orlin. In a recent piece in Seventh State it was argued that so-called “placeholder” projects have no place in the Montgomery County Public Schools capital program. But there…
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By Laura Stewart. Have you ever heard of the term “placeholder” in the county budget? I never had, until as a PTA President, I started to advocate for an elementary…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Suppose you’re a County Council incumbent gearing up for the next election. There are eight months to go. The economy isn’t great. A big, unpopular tax hike…
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By Adam Pagnucco. School construction has been one of the hottest issues for years in Montgomery County. Enrollment in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has been increasing by close to…
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