Montgomery County minimum wage now up to $18 an hour
Minimum wage workers in Montgomery County will see an increase in their next paycheck thanks to a local law that requires minimum wage pay keeps up with the pace of… Read More
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Committee recommends allocating $20.7 million for county council in FY27
A Montgomery County Council committee reviewed a more than $20 million operating budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 for the office of the county council Thursday. Members of the Government… Read More
New Police Officers May Receive $20,000 Bonus as County Struggles to Fill Vacancies
New sworn police recruits may receive a $20,000 bonus, thanks to an agreement reached between Montgomery County and the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35. “This signing bonus is going… Read More
County School Superintendent, Staff Receive Salary Increases
The Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education finalized the appointment of Monifa McKnight as superintendent at a salary of $320,000, effective July 1. Until then, McKnight remains interim superintendent… Read More
Council Increases County Bus Drivers’ Pay to be Competitive with WMATA Salaries
Montgomery County has been losing bus drivers at an alarming rate, with many of them changing jobs to work for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) for higher pay. According… Read More
Minimum Wage Increase in County Takes Effect July 1
Some Montgomery County employees will receive bigger paychecks beginning July 1 when the minimum wage is raised here. Every year since 2017, the minimum wage has increased on July 1… Read More
Montgomery County Minimum Wage Will Increase on July 1
The minimum wage in Montgomery County will increase on Wednesday, July 1. A bill signed into legislation on November 17, 2017, raises the minimum wage each July 1 until it… Read More
Study Seeks Opinions on Montgomery County School Board Compensation
Do you think the the school board members deserve a raise? A new panel, the Montgomery County Board of Education Compensation Commission, was established by the Maryland General Assembly in… Read More