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…
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By Adam Pagnucco. While Montgomery County is increasing property taxes, it’s worth noting that three of our principal competitors have cut property taxes this year. …
By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA), which represents teachers and other educators in MCPS, has issued a press release blasting the county…
Tax Hike Number Three
By Adam Pagnucco. Minutes ago, the Montgomery County Council voted 7-4 to increase property taxes by 4.7 percent. The increase is much less than the…
What Will Happen on the Budget?
By Adam Pagnucco. Tomorrow, this year’s county operating budget spectacle will come to its dramatic conclusion. This is arguably the most significant budget since the…
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…
Full Ten Cent Property Tax Hike is Dead
By Adam Pagnucco. From the day that County Executive Marc Elrich sent his recommended ten cent property tax hike to the county council, not a…
Who’s-Who Employer List Opposes Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. A group of the county’s most prominent employers and business organizations has sent a letter to the county council opposing a potential…
By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of REALTORS (GCAAR) has issued a statement condemning the county council’s passage of a large recordation tax…
Empower Montgomery Battles Tax Hike
By Adam Pagnucco. Empower Montgomery, a business group founded and led by Washington Property Company President Charlie Nulsen, has set up a website and ad…