FY27 Budget Puts $19.4M Into Green Bank, Funds 3,000 Trees
PIOMar 16, 2026
The FY27 Recommended Budget includes $19.4 million for the Montgomery County Green Bank and $1.5 million for Tree Montgomery to fund approximately 3,000 new trees and aftercare. The budget also funds construction of an Organics Processing Facility for a countywide food scraps collection program, transitions waste management away from the incinerator to long-haul shipping and advanced waste processing, and supports expansion of the County's electric vehicle charging network.
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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 environmental funding takes effect if budget is adopted
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