By Adam Pagnucco. Yesterday, the county council began consideration of County Executive Marc Elrich’s FY27 operating budget, which contains a property tax increase, an income tax increase, many fee increases…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in March 2026, ranked by page views. 1. Save Wootton Files State and County IG Complaints, Establishes Legal…
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Friedson Lays Out His Path to Victory
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By Adam Pagnucco. John Block, who is managing Council Member Andrew Friedson’s run for county executive, has sent out a memo to supporters laying out Friedson’s path to victory. Will…
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By Adam Pagnucco. A new poll of likely Montgomery County Democratic primary voters finds that only 8 percent support raising property taxes “on all existing residents and businesses.” Unfortunately for…
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How the Council Will Review Budget and Taxes
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, Council President Natali Fani-González sent the memo reprinted below outlining how the council will consider County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY27 operating budget. The council…
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Elrich’s Special Taxing Districts
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By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended FY27 operating budget contains a property tax increase and an income tax increase, both of which are receiving public attention. But it…
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By Adam Pagnucco. When County Executive Marc Elrich announced his FY27 recommended operating budget, he mentioned that it contained a 6.3 cent property tax increase. That doesn’t sound like much,…
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The Biggest Broken Promise in MoCo Politics
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By Adam Pagnucco. Back in 2018, then-Council Member Marc Elrich campaigned for county executive on an important promise: he was going to work with his endorsers in the county government…
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By Adam Pagnucco. Near the end of Friday afternoon, County Executive Marc Elrich released his last recommended operating budget. (Elrich is term limited and is running for a council at-large…
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Why Don’t We Have the Money?
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By Adam Pagnucco. In response to MCPS’s gigantic capital budget request, much of which made it into County Executive Marc Elrich’s recommended budget, Council President Natali Fani-Gonzalez did something that…