By Adam Pagnucco. The county council’s Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) has struck again, telling the council that another one of their bills will hurt the economy. (They did this…
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They Have Been Warned Again
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By Adam Pagnucco. Last week, I published a post titled They Were Warned explaining how the county council was told by their own staff a year ago that the executive’s…
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Realtors Launch Campaign to Stop Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) has started an advocacy campaign to oppose County Executive Marc Elrich’s ten percent property tax hike. Yesterday afternoon, GCAAR…
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Top Stories: March 2023
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By Adam Pagnucco. Below are the top ten stories on Montgomery Perspective in March 2023, ranked by page views. 1. The Central Fiction of Elrich’s Budget 2. MCPS is Failing…
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By Adam Pagnucco. The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) has issued a statement claiming that the recordation tax increase proposed by Council Members Kristin Mink and Will Jawando…
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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…
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MoCo Property Taxes in Context
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By Adam Pagnucco. In making the case for his 10 percent property tax hike, County Executive Marc Elrich is claiming that our property tax rate is modest compared to the…
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The Hand of the King
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By Adam Pagnucco. Montgomery County voters don’t like property tax hikes. In 1990, 2008 and 2020, county voters approved different versions of a charter amendment limiting increases in property taxes. …
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Mink and Jawando Introduce Another Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. Determined to not be outdone by County Executive Marc Elrich’s 10 percent property tax hike, Council Members Kristin Mink and Will Jawando have introduced a bill containing…
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Unions Praise Tax Hike
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By Adam Pagnucco. All six county employee unions have issued a joint statement praising County Executive Marc Elrich’s proposal to raise property taxes by 10 percent. Their statement appears below….