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County Minimum Wage Rate Rising to $18.55 July 2026

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

Office of Procurement· May 14, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Procurement — “Business Opportunities Newsletter”
May 14
Finance

Bi-County Meeting to Vote on WSSC 2.4% Rate Hike

Montgomery and Prince George's councils meet May 14 to vote on a proposed 2.4% WSSC Water System Development Charge increase for FY2027.

Montgomery County Council· May 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 14 to Reconcile the Fiscal Year 2027 Oper…”
May 13
Finance

Elrich Reacts to Council Budget Straw Vote

County Executive Elrich set to give his reaction to the County Council's straw vote on the next county budget at May 13 briefing.

PIO· May 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Media Advisory - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich's Weekly Media Briefing at 12:30 p.…”
May 13
Finance

Council Reviews New Three-Tier Progressive County Income Tax

Proposed FY27 progressive income tax rates range from 2.70% on income up to $50K to 3.3% on income above $150K, effective Jan. 1, 2027.

MCCouncil· May 12, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 13 at 9:30 a.m. to Review Fiscal Year 202…”
May 12
Finance

Council Proposes Steeper FY27 Solid Waste Service Charge Hikes

Council's recommended FY27 solid waste increases exceed the County Executive's proposal, with single-family rates rising $15.62 vs. proposed $9.11.

MCCouncil· May 12, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 13 at 9:30 a.m. to Review Fiscal Year 202…”
May 12
Finance

Council Eyes 9-1-1 Fee Hike From $1.47 to $1.93

A proposed increase to the monthly County 9-1-1 fee would generate an estimated $9.07M more in FY27.

MCCouncil· May 12, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 13 at 9:30 a.m. to Review Fiscal Year 202…”
May 12
Finance

Council to Vote on FY27 CUPF Fee Increase May 13

Council reviews resolution to raise Community Use of Public Facilities fees 7.5% for MCPS sites and Silver Spring Civic Building.

MCCouncil· May 12, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 13 at 9:30 a.m. to Review Fiscal Year 202…”
May 12
Finance

Council to Hold Public Hearing on Income Tax Rate Hike

County Executive proposes raising income tax rate from 3.2% to 3.3% starting in tax year 2027; Council hearing set for May 12.

MCCouncil· May 11, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 12 to Commemorate Asian American, Native …”
May 11
Finance

FY27 Cost Sharing Capital Grants Stage 2 to Launch End of May

Stage 2 of FY27 Cost Sharing Capital Grants expected to open end of May 2026 for nonprofits that passed Stage 1.

OGM· May 8, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “FY26 FUODR NOW OPEN! - MAY 8, 2026 MCG GRANT OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER”
May 8
Finance

FY27 Community Grant and Legacy Renewals Expected Late May

OGM expects to launch FY27 Community Grant and Legacy Grant renewal cycles in late May 2026, pending Council budget approval.

OGM· May 8, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “FY26 FUODR NOW OPEN! - MAY 8, 2026 MCG GRANT OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER”
May 8
Finance

$1.5M Community Projects Fund Administration Grant Coming Soon

County to launch $1.5M grant to competitively select a nonprofit administrator for the Community Project Fund.

OGM· May 8, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “FY26 FUODR NOW OPEN! - MAY 8, 2026 MCG GRANT OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER”
May 8
Finance

County Wage Requirements Rate Rising to $18.55 July 2026

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

Procurement· May 7, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Procurement — “Business Opportunities Newsletter”
May 7
Finance

Cost Sharing MCG Budget Cut 14% to $5.5M; CASA Gets $500K

FY27 Cost Sharing: MCG budget is $5.5M, down $900K (14%); committee directs $500K to CASA, $200K to Ring House, $3M in capital grants.

MCCouncil· May 6, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 7 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 6
Finance

Community Grants NDA Budget Up 2.2% to $13.6M for FY27

FY27 Community Grants NDA recommended at $13.6M, up $301K (2.2%), adding Nonprofit Federal resiliency grant funding.

MCCouncil· May 6, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 7 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 6
Finance

Council Reviews 2.5% Inflationary Raise for Nonprofit Contracts

FY27 budget proposes a 2.5% inflationary adjustment totaling $4.4M+ for nonprofit contracts across multiple county departments.

MCCouncil· May 6, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 7 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 6
Finance

Office of Food Systems Resilience Budget Grows 14% to $13M

FY27 Office of Food Systems Resilience budget is $13M, up 14% from FY26; Food Systems Education Grant flagged for reconciliation.

MCCouncil· May 6, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 7 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 6
Finance

Office of Human Rights FY27 Budget Trimmed to $2.1M

FY27 Office of Human Rights budget is $2.1M, down $28K (1.3%); HHS Committee recommends approval as submitted.

MCCouncil· May 6, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 7 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 6
Finance

Children's Opportunity Alliance Fund Recommended at $794K

FY27 Children's Opportunity Alliance NDA budget is $794,852, up 2.5%; committee flags $125K workforce position for reconciliation.

MCCouncil· May 6, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 7 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 6
Finance

Early Care and Education NDA Budget Set at $16.3M for FY27

FY27 Early Care and Education NDA recommended at $16.3M, up 4.2%, adding seven merit staff positions.

MCCouncil· May 6, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 7 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 6
Finance

Children, Youth and Family Services Funding Up 21% to $56M

DHHS Children, Youth and Family Services FY27 funding exceeds $56M, up 21.2%, following realignment into Behavioral Health.

MCCouncil· May 6, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on May 7 to Review the FY27 Operating Budget”
May 6
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