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Finance

Council Reviews $31M Parking Lot Districts FY27 Budget

Council reviews Parking Lot Districts' $31M FY27 budget, a 3.1% increase, with two items totaling $191K on reconciliation list.

Montgomery County Council· May 5, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 6 to Continue to Review the FY27 Operatin…”
May 5
Finance

Council Reviews $217.8M Ride On Mass Transit Budget

Council reviews MCDOT Mass Transit's $217.8M FY27 budget, including Flex bus expansion to Poolesville, Damascus and all-day Burtonsville Flash service.

Montgomery County Council· May 5, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 6 to Continue to Review the FY27 Operatin…”
May 5
Finance

Council Reviews $70M MCDOT General Fund Budget

Council reviews MCDOT's $70M FY27 General Fund budget, a 4.1% increase, with four items totaling $596K on reconciliation list.

Montgomery County Council· May 5, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 6 to Continue to Review the FY27 Operatin…”
May 5
Finance

Council Reviews $52.3M Housing Initiative Fund Budget

Council reviews the Housing Initiative Fund's FY27 budget of $52.3M, a 12.6% decrease from FY26 with no new enhancements.

Montgomery County Council· May 5, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 6 to Continue to Review the FY27 Operatin…”
May 5
Finance

Council Reviews $77.7M DHCA Budget May 6

Council reviews DHCA's FY27 budget of $77.7M, a 7.1% decrease from FY26, with four items on reconciliation list.

Montgomery County Council· May 5, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 6 to Continue to Review the FY27 Operatin…”
May 5
Finance

County Minimum Wage Requirement Rising to $18.55 July 1

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

Procurement· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Procurement — “Business Opportunities Newsletter”
May 1
Finance

Council to Vote May 4 on Union Contracts for MCGEO, IAFF, FOP

Council must vote by 11:59 p.m. May 4 on FY27 collective bargaining agreements with MCGEO, IAFF Local 1664, and FOP Lodge 35.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Council to Weigh Property Tax Rate Increase vs. Flat FY27 Rate

Council reviews FY27 property tax options: County Executive proposes $1.0885 rate; GO Committee recommends holding at $1.0255 per $100 assessed value.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Cable TV and Communications Plan Budget Jumps 38.8% in FY27

Council to review a $7.8M FY27 Cable TV and Communications Plan budget, up 38.8%, reflecting a reallocation away from MCPS and Montgomery College.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

TEBS FY27 Budget Drops Slightly to $71.9M with Contract Hour Cuts

Council to review a $72.2M FY27 budget for Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions, with GO Committee recommending $71.9M.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Washington Suburban Transit Commission FY27 Budget Rises to $550K

Council to review WSTC's $550,376 FY27 budget; Montgomery County's share is $171,793, up $3,948 from FY26.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

WSSC Water System Development Charge to Rise 2.4% in FY27

WSSC Water proposes a 2.4% increase in the FY27 System Development Charge plus a CPI-related hike to address a revenue gap.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

WSSC Water FY27 Budget Set at $1.2B with 5% Rate Increase

Council to review WSSC Water's $1.2B FY27 budget and a proposed 5% volumetric rate and fixed fee increase.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

M-NCPPC Park Fund Budget Proposed at $145M for FY27

Council to review M-NCPPC's $145M Park Fund and $47M Administration Fund FY27 budgets, with committee recommending cuts to both.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Historical Activities NDA Budget Cut 19% as Anniversary Funding Ends

Council to review a $184,235 FY27 budget for the Historical Activities NDA, down 19.4% after one-time anniversary project funding expires.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Ethics Commission FY27 Budget Up 85% for Tech Upgrade

Council to review Ethics Commission's $678,092 FY27 budget, an 85% increase driven by an electronic filing system upgrade.

MCCouncil-LIO· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 4 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 1
Finance

Council Hears $500K DEP Economic Development Grant Appropriation

A $500,000 state-grant-funded appropriation for DEP's National Capital Strategic Economic Development Program goes to hearing May 12.

MCCouncil· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on May 12, June 9 and June 16,…”
May 1
Finance

Council Hears $481K Request for Correctional Facility Refresh

A $481,000 capital budget appropriation for a refresh of the Montgomery County Correctional Facility heads to public hearing May 12.

MCCouncil· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on May 12, June 9 and June 16,…”
May 1
Finance

Council Considers $994K for 4th District Police Station Move

A $994,000 supplemental appropriation for the 4th District Police Station move and space modifications goes to public hearing May 12.

MCCouncil· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on May 12, June 9 and June 16,…”
May 1
Finance

Council to Hear $500K Nonprofit Security Grant Appropriation

Council considers $500,000 supplemental appropriation for the Office of Emergency Management Nonprofit Security Grant Program.

MCCouncil· May 1, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council to Hold Public Hearings on May 12, June 9 and June 16,…”
May 1
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