Montgomery County Council reached a preliminary agreement on the FY27 operating and capital budgets May 15; final vote scheduled for May 21.
95% of Montgomery County wage earners will receive an income tax cut under a new progressive income tax structure approved in the FY27 budget.
Montgomery County Council meets May 15 at 10 a.m. to wrap up and reconcile the FY27 operating budget and six-year capital improvements program.
Montgomery County's Wage Requirements Law rate rises from $18.15 to $18.55 per hour effective July 1, 2026.
Montgomery and Prince George's councils meet May 14 to vote on a proposed 2.4% WSSC Water System Development Charge increase for FY2027.
County Executive Elrich set to give his reaction to the County Council's straw vote on the next county budget at May 13 briefing.
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.
Council's recommended FY27 solid waste increases exceed the County Executive's proposal, with single-family rates rising $15.62 vs. proposed $9.11.
A proposed increase to the monthly County 9-1-1 fee would generate an estimated $9.07M more in FY27.
Council reviews resolution to raise Community Use of Public Facilities fees 7.5% for MCPS sites and Silver Spring Civic Building.
County Executive proposes raising income tax rate from 3.2% to 3.3% starting in tax year 2027; Council hearing set for May 12.
Stage 2 of FY27 Cost Sharing Capital Grants expected to open end of May 2026 for nonprofits that passed Stage 1.
OGM expects to launch FY27 Community Grant and Legacy Grant renewal cycles in late May 2026, pending Council budget approval.
County to launch $1.5M grant to competitively select a nonprofit administrator for the Community Project Fund.
Montgomery County's Wage Requirements Law rate increases from $18.15 to $18.55 per hour effective July 1, 2026.
FY27 Cost Sharing: MCG budget is $5.5M, down $900K (14%); committee directs $500K to CASA, $200K to Ring House, $3M in capital grants.
FY27 Community Grants NDA recommended at $13.6M, up $301K (2.2%), adding Nonprofit Federal resiliency grant funding.
FY27 budget proposes a 2.5% inflationary adjustment totaling $4.4M+ for nonprofit contracts across multiple county departments.
FY27 Office of Food Systems Resilience budget is $13M, up 14% from FY26; Food Systems Education Grant flagged for reconciliation.
FY27 Office of Human Rights budget is $2.1M, down $28K (1.3%); HHS Committee recommends approval as submitted.