Councilmember Phil Andrews comments on May 16 after the Montgomery County Council reached unanimous tentative agreement on the Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget: “I’m very pleased that the County Council has voted to reduce the County’s energy tax increase of 2010 by 10 percent as I proposed in March. It is important that the Council [...]
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Councilmembers “Bike to Work” Day
Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner, Valerie Ervin, George Leventhal and Hans Riemer will be among the more than 10,000 Washington-area commuters hopping on their bicycles on May 17 to join the annual “Bike to Work Day” sponsored by Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. May is National Bike Month and Bike to Work [...]
Council Reaches Tentative Agreement on $4.8 Billion Operating Budget
The Montgomery County Council reached unanimous tentative agreement on a $4.8 billion total County operating budget for Fiscal Year 2014 on May 16. The budget, which reflects a 4.1 percent increase over the approved budget for FY 2013, “continues to invest in our economic and social infrastructure,” said Council President Nancy Navarro. The Council is [...]
County Council Continues Budget Talks
The Montgomery County Council is expected to reach a tentative agreement on the Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget on May 16. Formal adoption of the budget is scheduled for Thursday, May 23. The budget will go into effect on July 1. The Council’s meeting will be held in the Third Floor Hearing Room of the [...]
Council to Address Tax Rates
The Montgomery County Council will set the property tax rate and the income tax offset credit on May 15 for Fiscal Year 2014. The meeting, which will begin at 9:30 a.m., will start with an overview from Council Staff Director Steve Farber on projected FY14 revenues and expenditures. The Council is scheduled to reach a [...]
Council in Brief (Video)
A look at the latest Montgomery County Council happenings this week. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports.
County Council Meets on May 14
The Montgomery County Council is scheduled on May 14 to formally support recommendations based on a report from the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) on work hours and leave policy regarding County employees. The report was the subject of a joint meeting of the Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee and its Public [...]
Herrera Reappointed to FCC Committee
Mitsuko Herrera, cable and broadband administrator for Montgomery County, was recently reappointed to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Consumer Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to make recommendations to the FCC regarding consumer issues and to facilitate the participation of all consumers in proceedings before the FCC. Committee meetings are broadcast live [...]
Wheaton on Council’s May 13 Agenda
The Montgomery County Council will discuss the future of redevelopment of downtown Wheaton and the potential location of a new headquarters for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission on May 13. The Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee and its Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee have jointly met twice on Wheaton proposals, [...]
Retirement Plan Public Hearing
The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, on Expedited Bill 12-13 that would amend the Deferred Retirement Option Plan for County Fire and Rescue employees in Group G. The bill would generally amend the law regarding the Employee Retirement System. The public hearing will be held [...]
