County Executive Proposes Property Tax, Income Tax Hikes in FY27 Budget
BalcombeMar 25, 2026
County Executive Marc Elrich released his recommended Fiscal Year 2027 Operating Budget on March 13, 2026, proposing a 6.3-cent property tax increase projected to generate $165.7 million and a 0.1% income tax rate increase from 3.2% to 3.3% projected to generate $20 million. The property tax increase is tied to funding MCPS's budget request. Public hearings on the FY27 budget are scheduled for April 7–9, 2026, with a sign-up deadline of April 3, 2026 at noon.
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Source: Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe, “A Message from Marilyn: Wednesday, March 25, 2026”, received Mar 25, 2026.
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Key dates
2026-03-13
effective — County Executive released recommended FY27 Operating Budget
2026-04-03
deadline — Deadline to sign up to testify at FY27 budget public hearings (12PM)
2026-04-07
hearing — FY27 budget public hearing at 1:30PM and 6:30PM
2026-04-08
hearing — FY27 budget public hearing at 1:30PM and 6:30PM
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