FY27 Children's Opportunity Alliance NDA budget is $794,852, up 2.5%; committee flags $125K workforce position for reconciliation.
FY27 Early Care and Education NDA recommended at $16.3M, up 4.2%, adding seven merit staff positions.
DHHS Children, Youth and Family Services FY27 funding exceeds $56M, up 21.2%, following realignment into Behavioral Health.
FY27 DHHS Social Services Office budget is $77.7M, down $2.4M (3%) from FY26, with $801K in staffing additions also included.
FY27 DHHS Services to End and Prevent Homelessness budget is $68.2M, up $6.2M (10%), adding shelter and outreach funding.
DHHS Behavioral Health and Crisis Services FY27 budget is $98.3M, up 48% from FY26, largely due to program realignment.
FY27 Aging and Disability Services budget is $78.86M, up just 0.25% from FY26, with 10 items flagged for reconciliation.
FY27 recommended DHHS budget is $576M overall, up 3.39%; Administration and Support drops $19.8M (21.8%) after reorganization.
The FY27 recommended budget for DHHS Public Health Services is $125.9M, up $6.7M (5.6%) from FY26, with $3.3M in enhancements.
A $200K supplemental appropriation for the Takoma Park Car Wash CIP would fund safety and infrastructure upgrades at Nguyen Car Wash on New Hampshire Ave.
The FY27 Urban Districts budget of $13.6M covers Bethesda, Silver Spring, Wheaton and Friendship Heights streetscape and community programming.
Council reviews a 7.5% fee increase for MCPS facilities and Silver Spring Civic Building under the FY27 Community Use of Public Facilities budget.
Council reviews Parking Lot Districts' $31M FY27 budget, a 3.1% increase, with two items totaling $191K on reconciliation list.
Council reviews MCDOT Mass Transit's $217.8M FY27 budget, including Flex bus expansion to Poolesville, Damascus and all-day Burtonsville Flash service.
Council reviews MCDOT's $70M FY27 General Fund budget, a 4.1% increase, with four items totaling $596K on reconciliation list.
Council reviews the Housing Initiative Fund's FY27 budget of $52.3M, a 12.6% decrease from FY26 with no new enhancements.
Council reviews DHCA's FY27 budget of $77.7M, a 7.1% decrease from FY26, with four items on reconciliation list.
Montgomery County's Wage Requirements Law rate increases from $18.15 to $18.55 per hour effective July 1, 2026.
Council must vote by 11:59 p.m. May 4 on FY27 collective bargaining agreements with MCGEO, IAFF Local 1664, and FOP Lodge 35.
Council reviews FY27 property tax options: County Executive proposes $1.0885 rate; GO Committee recommends holding at $1.0255 per $100 assessed value.