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Council Committees Address Arts Council Governance, $53K Metris Payment

A joint EC/GO worksession on March 19 took up arts council governance reform and a $53,800 supplemental appropriation owed to Metris Arts Consulting.

Jawando· Mar 20, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Will Jawando — “The Jawando Report: Fighting for You This Budget Season.”
Mar 20
Finance

County Executive Releases FY2027 Recommended Operating Budget

County Executive Elrich released his FY2027 recommended operating budget; Council will review before adopting a final budget in late May.

Jawando· Mar 20, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Will Jawando — “The Jawando Report: Fighting for You This Budget Season.”
Mar 20
Finance

County Minimum Wage Rate Rising to $18.55 in July 2026

Montgomery County's Wage Requirements Law rate rises from $18.15 to $18.55 per hour effective July 1, 2026, for county contracts.

Procurement· Mar 20, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Procurement — “Business Opportunities Newsletter”
Mar 20
Finance

Council President to Brief Press on $8B FY27 Budget

Fani-González will share her initial assessment of the County Executive's $8 billion FY2027 Operating Budget on March 23.

Fani-González· Mar 20, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González to Hold Press Briefing …”
Mar 20
Finance

Council Reviews $8B FY2027 Budget with Tax Increases

County Executive Elrich's $8B+ FY2027 operating budget proposal—including a 6.3¢ property tax hike—now heads to Council scrutiny.

Fani-González· Mar 19, 2026· 2 links
From: Council President Natali Fani-González — “Council takes up $8 billion budget proposal | Español abajo”
Mar 19
Finance

Council Holds Five Hearings on FY2027 Operating Budget

Five public hearings on the $8B+ FY2027 operating budget are scheduled for April 7, 8, and 9 in Rockville.

Montgomery County Council· Mar 18, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Five Public Hearings on the County's Oper…”
Mar 18
Finance

$53,788 Supplemental Appropriation for Arts and Humanities Council

Joint EC-GO Committee reviews a $53,788 supplemental appropriation for the Arts and Humanities Council to pay a remaining balance to Metric Arts Consulting.

MCCouncil· Mar 18, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Committee Meetings on March 19, 2026”
Mar 18
Finance

Maryland Promotes EITC for Eligible Working Residents

Maryland's #EarnedIt campaign highlights the Earned Income Tax Credit, worth up to $4,000 for qualifying working residents who file a return.

Luedtke· Mar 18, 2026· 1 link
From: Councilmember Dawn Luedtke — “Standing Up for Affordability”
Mar 18
Finance

Luedtke Opposes FY2027 Budget Tax and Fee Increases

Councilmember Luedtke raises concerns about the County Executive's FY2027 budget proposal, which includes property tax, income tax, and fee hikes.

Luedtke· Mar 18, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Dawn Luedtke — “Standing Up for Affordability”
Mar 18
Finance

Elrich Releases FY27 County Operating Budget Proposal

County Executive Marc Elrich's FY27 recommended operating budget was released March 13, covering education, housing, safety, and more.

Montgomery County· Mar 17, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “PEG Bytes Newsletter #281; March 17, 2026”
Mar 17
Finance

Sayles Opposes Tax Hikes in Elrich's $8.01B Budget

Councilmember Sayles calls for line-by-line spending review before supporting proposed property and income tax increases.

Sayles· Mar 17, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles — “Councilmember Sayles Calls for Smarter Spending Before Raising Taxes”
Mar 17
Finance

VITA Free Tax Assistance Available to County Residents

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax prep help to eligible Montgomery County residents.

DHHS· Mar 16, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Family Support Network — “MCITP/FSN Newsletter: March 2026 Vol. II”
Mar 16
Finance

Elrich Proposes FY27 Budget With Tax Increases

County Executive Marc Elrich released his FY27 Operating Budget, proposing a 6.3-cent property tax hike and 0.1% income tax increase.

PIO· Mar 16, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “UPDATED Press Release: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Proposes FY27 Ope…”
Mar 16
Finance

Elrich Proposes FY27 Budget With Tax Increases

County Executive Marc Elrich released his FY27 recommended operating budget, proposing a 6.3-cent property tax hike and a 0.1% income tax increase.

County Executive· Mar 14, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Proposes FY27 Operating Budget”
Mar 14
Finance

County Executive Proposes 6.3% Property Tax Hike, Income Tax Increase

The County Executive's recommended FY2027 budget includes a 6.3% property tax increase and a retroactive local income tax hike.

Friedson· Mar 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Andrew Friedson — “Tax Increases We Can’t Afford”
Mar 13
Finance

Glass Skeptical of Elrich's FY2027 Tax Increase Proposals

Councilmember Glass criticized the County Executive's proposed 6.1% property tax hike and 3.3% income tax rate in the FY2027 budget.

Glass· Mar 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Evan Glass — “Statement from Councilmember Evan Glass on the County Executive’s Proposed Budge…”
Mar 13
Finance

Friedson Opposes FY27 Property, Income Tax Hikes

Councilmember Friedson says he will not support County Executive Elrich's proposed 6.3-cent property tax increase or local income tax hike in FY27 budget.

Friedson· Mar 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Andrew Friedson — “Councilmember Andrew Friedson’s Statement on Proposed FY27 Tax Increases”
Mar 13
Finance

County Executive Releases $8B+ FY2027 Operating Budget

County Executive Marc Elrich released his FY2027 Recommended Operating Budget on March 13, proposing over $8 billion in spending.

Fani-González· Mar 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Council President Natali Fani-González — “Statement from Council President Fani-González on Montgomery County’s Recommende…”
Mar 13
Finance

County Wage Requirements Law Rate Rising to $18.55 in July

Montgomery County's Wage Requirements Law rate is $18.15/hr through June 30, 2026, rising to $18.55/hr effective July 1, 2026.

Procurement· Mar 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Procurement — “Business Opportunities Newsletter”
Mar 13
Finance

FY27 Budget Public Hearings Set for April 7–9

Montgomery County Council will hold five FY27 operating budget hearings April 7–9 covering county government, MCPS, Montgomery College, M-NCPPC, and WSSCWater.

MCCouncil-LIO· Mar 13, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on March 24, April 7, 8 and 9 …”
Mar 13
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