By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, I called for the county council to review staffing data on the sheriff’s office. The backdrop is a pending election for sheriff, in which the…
Vacancies
What is Going on in the Sheriff’s Office?
By Adam Pagnucco. Other than the county executive race, the hottest race in MoCo might just be for sheriff. First-term incumbent Maxwell Uy faces challenger Will Milam, a Poolesville resident…
Is Police Overtime Sustainable?
By Adam Pagnucco. One of the biggest problems in county government is the issue of police staffing. I have written many times about critical levels of understaffing, rising response times,…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last March, I wrote about the police staffing bomb – a potential desertion of county police officers provoked by an increase to their pension benefits taking effect…
By Adam Pagnucco. With crime rising and average response time increasing, you might think that the county would want to increase the size of its emergency call center, which handles…
The Police Staffing Bomb
By Adam Pagnucco. I have written many times about Montgomery County’s problems with police department staffing. Here is a sample. MoCo’s Recent Record on Police Staffing, Part One (February, 2023):…
The Police Staffing Crisis Gets Worse
By Adam Pagnucco. Last month, this site revealed plans by the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) to reduce its presence in the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville, which have their…
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has responded to Council President Evan Glass’s memo asking him to quantify potential savings from leaving vacant positions unfunded. His response: he does…
“I Can’t Explain That to a Resident”
By Adam Pagnucco. Of all the elected officials I have met, Council Member Andrew Friedson is one of the best at explaining complicated matters in terms that anyone can understand. …
By Adam Pagnucco. County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed a 10 percent property tax hike which would raise $223 million for the FY24 budget. He is using a loophole in…
