County Executive Presents FY 2015 Operating Budget

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett presented his recommended operating budget for FY 2015, highlighting his budget priorities for the upcoming year.

View the complete recommended budget on the County’s website here.

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke is following the announcement and its discussion on Twitter:

There are some challenges ahead, said County Executive Ike Leggett, but noted county is in a much better position.

— Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) March 17, 2014

The average county homeowner will see a $17 reduction, says County Executive Ike Leggett during his budget presentation.

— Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) March 17, 2014

@CoUnTy_ExEc recommends going $26 mill over minimum required, $15mill short of our request.

— Joshua Starr (@mcpssuper) March 17, 2014

County Executive Leggett recommends an increase of community grants of $975,000 for a total of $5.9 million for Council community grants.

— Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) March 17, 2014

County Executive Ike Leggett presents his recommended operating budget to a standing room only crowd. pic.twitter.com/z3GrnATgnj

— Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) March 17, 2014

@MontgomeryCoMD Exec Ike Leggett calls for additional investment in @montgomerycoll at operating budget presser pic.twitter.com/UKV9TBwL7y

— Elizabeth Homan (@MC_BethPR) March 17, 2014

County’s reserves are the highest in the history of Montgomery County at 8.4 percent, said County Executive Leggett.
— Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) March 17, 2014

Crowd is gathering for County Executive’s news conference: pic.twitter.com/4gDTA76lvh

County Executive recommends increase in MCPS budget but reduces by $15 million budget requested by @mocoboe

— MCPS (@MCPS) March 17, 2014

County Executive Ike Leggett’s recommended budget devotes record spending to MCPS.

— Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) March 17, 2014

Results by the numbers: pic.twitter.com/FeAviv81kH
— Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) March 17, 2014

A copy of County Executive’s FY 2015 recommended operating budget: pic.twitter.com/KJWZyDThBL
— Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) March 17, 2014

MCM crews are setting up for County Executive’s noon news conference where he will present operating budget: pic.twitter.com/tF2eqPnR39
— Sonya Burke (@SonyaNBurke) March 17, 2014

 
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