County Budget Cuts Over $100M in County Government Services
StewartMay 15, 2026
The Montgomery County Council's FY27 budget agreement includes reductions of over $100 million to the county government budget. Affected areas include positions previously funded through federal programs, such as the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Councilmember Stewart cited the loss of federal and state funding pass-downs as a key driver of the reductions.
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Source: Councilmember Kate Stewart, “Councilmember Stewart's Statement on the FY27 Operating Budget and Amendments to the FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program”, received May 15, 2026.
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2026-05-15
effective — County government budget cuts of over $100 million adopted as part of FY27 agreement
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