The Montgomery County Council voted on May 21, 2026 to approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget, resolving a $189 million structural deficit that existed at the start of the Council's review. The final budget holds property tax rates steady, honors all negotiated collective bargaining agreements, and preserves the Income Tax Offset Credit and Working Families Income Supplement. A last-minute motion redirected $36 million in capital cash to the operating budget, restoring two additional tranches of MCPS funding and preserving positions including Pupil Personnel Workers, EML Therapeutic Counselors, and Special Education Resource Teachers.
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Source: Councilmember Will Jawando, “Councilmember Jawando Votes to Approve FY27 Budget”, received May 21, 2026.
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