FY27 Budget Continues Zero Fare Ride On, Expands Flash and Flex
PIOMar 16, 2026
FromPress Release - Montgomery County, MD
Email“UPDATED Press Release: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Proposes FY27 Operating Budget”
ReceivedMar 16, 2026
Elrich's FY27 budget continues the Zero Fare Ride On bus system and expands Burtonsville Flash Service to all-day operation. Flex Service will be extended to Poolesville and Damascus, and a solar microgrid project is planned at the Gaithersburg bus depot. The budget also proposes two new GROWTH Districts — countywide tax mechanisms for future transit and infrastructure investment — with revenue collection not effective until FY28.
Was this useful?
Change response
Sources
No sources linked.
Key dates
2026-07-01
effective — FY27 transportation funding takes effect if budget is adopted
2027-07-01
effective — GROWTH District revenue collection not effective until FY28
See a mistake? Content and links are AI-processed from public county emails. If something is wrong or a source is missing, email corrections or read how we handle them.