FY27 Budget Continues Zero Fare Ride On, Expands Flash and Flex
PIOMar 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.
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Source: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD, “UPDATED Press Release: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich Proposes FY27 Operating Budget”, received Mar 16, 2026.
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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
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