EC Committee Reviews MCPS, Libraries FY27 Budgets April 13

The Education and Culture (EC) Committee, chaired by Councilmember Will Jawando, will meet on April 13, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. to review FY27 operating budgets for Community Use of Public Facilities, Montgomery County Public Libraries, the Takoma Park Library NDA, and Montgomery County Public Schools. The MCPS Board of Education's adopted FY27 tax-supported budget totals more than $3.54 billion, a 5.7 percent increase over FY26, with the County Executive recommending more than $3.78 billion in total funding. The Public Libraries budget tops $56 million, a 3.7 percent increase, while Community Use of Public Facilities proposes fee increases of 7.5 to 12.5 percent at MCPS facilities and the Silver Spring Civic Building.