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…
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Full Ten Cent Property Tax Hike is Dead
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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 single source of mine in…
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Who’s-Who Employer List Opposes Tax Hike
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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 property tax increase. The letter…
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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 increase on Tuesday. The realtors…
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Empower Montgomery Battles Tax Hike
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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 campaign to oppose County Executive…
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Tax Hike Number Two
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By Adam Pagnucco. In the wake of a potentially huge increase in school impact taxes, the county council has passed a recordation tax hike for the first time in seven…
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Council Hunts for Savings in Elrich’s Budget
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By Adam Pagnucco. Battered by tax-shocked residents, county employee unions and the legions of people who regularly demand funding for their favored spending, the county council is trying to navigate…
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School Impact Taxes Set to Skyrocket
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By Adam Pagnucco. The first of multiple tax hikes that will likely be implemented in coming weeks is now on deck. But this one did not originate with either the…
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Unions Blast Effort to Reduce Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Montgomery County Education Association (MCEA) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 500 have issued a press release blasting measures taken by the county council’s Education…
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Is Anyone Else Getting a Big Tax Hike?
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By Adam Pagnucco. Coming out of the pandemic, the county is confronting economic headwinds including inflation and potential recession. It has vulnerable populations with needs, issues with recruiting and retaining…