Council to Consider $1M DHHS Special Appropriation for Senior, Respite Services

The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing on Jan. 27, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. on a resolution to approve a special appropriation of $1,000,000 to the FY26 Operating Budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. The funds would be split among the Respite Care Program ($250,000), Senior Nutrition Program ($450,000), and Homecare Services – Social Services to Adults ($300,000), sourced from General Fund Undesignated Reserves. The sign-up deadline to testify is Jan. 26 at 2 p.m.