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Bill 48-26: Property Tax Credit Proposed for MCPS Employees

Proposed bill would create a new county property tax credit for public school employees, with set amounts, duration, and eligibility criteria.

MCCouncil· Sep 18, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 1…”
Sep 18
Finance

Bill 47-26: Homeowners Property Tax Credit Eligibility Rules Would Change

Proposed bill would alter eligibility and calculation rules for the county's supplement to the state homeowners property tax credit.

MCCouncil· Sep 18, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 1…”
Sep 18
Finance

Bill 46-26: County Child Tax Credit Grant Would Supplement State Credit

Proposed bill would establish county grants for residents who receive Maryland's income tax credit for certain dependent children.

MCCouncil· Sep 18, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 1…”
Sep 18
Finance

County Wage Requirements Rate Set at $18.55/Hour for FY2027

Montgomery County's Wage Requirements Law rate is $18.55/hour, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Procurement· Sep 17, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Procurement — “Business Opportunities Newsletter”
Sep 17
Finance

Bill Extends $2,500 Property Tax Credit to MCPS Employees

Proposed legislation would add public school employees to the $2,500 property tax credit currently available to certain county first responders.

Stewart· Sep 16, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Kate Stewart — “Keeping Up with Kate: Back in session”
Sep 16
Finance

Stewart Bill Raises Homeowners Tax Credit Income Cap to $106,800

A new bill would expand Montgomery County's supplemental Homeowners Tax Credit by raising the income eligibility cap from $75,000 to $106,800.

Stewart· Sep 16, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Kate Stewart — “Keeping Up with Kate: Back in session”
Sep 16
Finance

Bill 46-26 Would Create Montgomery County Child Tax Credit

Councilmembers Stewart and Evans introduced Bill 46-26 to establish a Child Tax Credit for low- and modest-income families in Montgomery County.

Stewart· Sep 16, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Kate Stewart — “Keeping Up with Kate: Back in session”
Sep 16
Finance

GO Committee to Review County Reserve Policy Strengthening Options

The GO Committee will examine options to strengthen Montgomery County's reserve policies, which underpin its AAA bond rating.

MCCouncil· Sep 16, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Committee Meeting on Sept. 17, 2026”
Sep 16
Finance

Council Introduces Eight Bills at Sept. 15 Session

County Council introduced eight bills Sept. 15 covering urban districts, landlord-tenant rules, short-term rentals, fire safety, and property taxes.

Balcombe· Sep 16, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe — “A Message from Marilyn: Wednesday, September 16, 2026”
Sep 16
Finance

Bill 47-26 Would Raise Property Tax Credit Income Limit

Proposed legislation would raise the Homeowners' Tax Credit income cap from $75,000 to $106,800, aligning it with HUD's area median income standard.

Friedson· Sep 15, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Andrew Friedson — “Getting Back to Work for the Fall Session”
Sep 15
Finance

Bill 46-26 Would Create County Child Tax Credit for Low-Income Families

Proposed legislation would offer a $500 per-child county income tax credit for taxpayers with federal adjusted gross income of $15,000 or less.

Stewart· Sep 15, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Kate Stewart — “Councilmember Stewart Leads on a Package of Tax Credit Bills”
Sep 15
Finance

Bill 48-26 Would Extend $2,500 Property Tax Credit to MCPS Employees

Proposed bill would add certain Montgomery County Public Schools employees to an existing $2,500 property tax credit currently available to county first responders.

Stewart· Sep 15, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Kate Stewart — “Councilmember Stewart Leads on a Package of Tax Credit Bills”
Sep 15
Finance

Bill 47-26 Would Raise Homeowners' Tax Credit Income Limit

Proposed legislation would increase the HOTC eligibility ceiling from $75,000 to $106,800 to match HUD's Area Median Family Income for Montgomery County.

Stewart· Sep 15, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Kate Stewart — “Councilmember Stewart Leads on a Package of Tax Credit Bills”
Sep 15
Finance

Montgomery County Property Tax Due Sept. 30

Annual property tax first installment due Sept. 30; second installment for eligible properties due Dec. 31.

Montgomery County· Sep 15, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County MD Annual Property Tax Payment due 09/30”
Sep 15
Finance

Infrastructure Funding Workgroup Report Heads to Committee Sept. 17

The Gov. Operations & Fiscal Policy Committee holds a Sept. 17 work session on a new report recommending growth-related infrastructure funding strategies.

MCCouncil· Sep 14, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González to Hold Press Briefing …”
Sep 14
Finance

County Wage Requirements Law Rate Set at $18.55/Hour

Montgomery County's Wage Requirements Law rate is $18.55 per hour for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Procurement· Sep 11, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Procurement — “Business Opportunities Newsletter”
Sep 11
Finance

Infrastructure Funding Workgroup Report Gets Council Work Session Sept. 17

The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee holds a Sept. 17 work session on a new report recommending sustainable infrastructure funding strategies.

MCCouncil· Sep 11, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González to Hold Press Briefing …”
Sep 11
Finance

County Minimum Wage Rate Set at $18.55 for FY2027

Montgomery County's Wage Requirements Law rate is $18.55/hour for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Procurement· Sep 4, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Procurement — “Business Opportunities Newsletter”
Sep 4
Finance

FY26 Nonprofit Federal Resilience Grant Notifications Sent, Awards Pending

OGM has transmitted notification letters to FY26 NFR priority-deadline applicants and is developing award recommendations for the CAO.

OGM· Sep 4, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “MoCo Congressional Delegation Stands Up for our Communities and Three New Grant …”
Sep 4
Finance

FY27 Cost Sharing Capital Grants Under Review After Platform Fix

FY27 Cost Sharing Capital Grant applications closed July 7; Euna platform issues resolved and reviewer scoring now underway.

OGM· Sep 4, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “MoCo Congressional Delegation Stands Up for our Communities and Three New Grant …”
Sep 4
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