Montgomery County Council began its deep review of the County Executive's Recommended Operating Budget in April 2026.
Councilmember Sayles led HHS Committee budget sessions covering homelessness, food insecurity, healthcare access, and DHHS reorganization plans.
The County Council's GO Committee voted April 29 to recommend keeping the Working Families Income Supplement at current funding levels in FY27.
The county's free VITA tax program completed its 2025-26 season, filing returns for 2,479 households with a combined $8.9 million tax impact.
Deadline extended to May 18, 2026 for Council-recommended trustee vacancy on two county retirement investment boards.
Stage 2 of the FY27 Cost Sharing Capital Grants program, open only to Stage 1 passers, is expected to launch end of May 2026.
Nonprofits holding FY26 multi-year Community and Legacy Grant awards should expect renewal notifications from OGM in late May 2026.
County will compete out $1.5M to a single nonprofit to administer the Community Projects Fund pool; launch expected early May 2026.
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations can apply for capital project grants through May 5, 2026; program launched April 14.
FY27 budget proposes $202,445 for the Office of the People's Counsel, which has not received county funding since FY10.
GO Committee reviews a $36.1M FY27 Working Families Income Supplement budget, up $4.8M; Council President proposes eliminating it for progressive tax.
County Executive proposes raising Montgomery County's income tax rate from 3.2% to 3.3%, the first change since FY04.
County Executive proposes a weighted real property tax rate of $1.0885 per $100 assessed value, a 6.3-cent increase, with ITOC held at $692.
At-Large Councilmember Jawando proposes closing a $189M budget gap without raising property or income taxes on most county residents.
Montgomery County receives $150,000 from the CFE Fund to integrate financial empowerment into emergency preparedness and disaster recovery plans.
Council expected to vote April 28 on extending the May 1 deadline to review FY27 collective bargaining agreements to May 4.
The Council reviews a $4.9B combined compensation and benefits request from county-funded agencies, a 4.5% increase over FY26.
Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing May 12 on a resolution to raise the county income tax rate to 3.3%.
Montgomery County's Wage Requirements Law rate increases from $18.15 to $18.55 per hour effective July 1, 2026.
Maryland's 2026 budget shifts pension obligations to counties and reduces developmental disability funding, raising local service pressure.