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In order to have as much funding for COVID-19 related expenses as possible, the County Council’s Public Safety Committee members agreed to eliminate about $7.6 million from the county budget by agreeing not to fill vacant positions and reducing the size of the next police and fire and rescue incoming classes. The police department took […]

Metro opened its official Public Comment period Saturday as the transit agency faces an end to federal funding support, potentially forcing major budget cuts. In a press release Saturday, Metro said they have been heavily dependent on the CARES Act, which has provided much needed funding as ridership and revenue slip due to the COVID-19 […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich proposed $66 million in budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year, including an $8.5 million reduction to police department funding that would eliminate more than twenty positions countywide. Last month, county departments were asked to cut their approved budgets by 6% for the upcoming year as the county could lose […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Senator Chris Van Hollen met this week to talk about a variety of issues including, the federal budget and transportation issues. “We were meeting about a whole range of issues important to Montgomery County and Maryland,” Van Hollen said.  “I wanted to get an update from him on what […]

Interim Superintendent Larry Bowers presented his recommended Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget Dec. 8th. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Bowers comments on recommended budget cuts. Related:

County Executive Isiah Leggett is recommending cuts on the FY16 Operating Budget- all part of a savings plan that could impact Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools and other agencies. On July 9, he proposed $50 million in cuts on a budget of approximately $4 billion for the fiscal year that began on July 1, […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which includes reports on the county’s Sick and Safe Leave Bill, county budget cuts, and more. You can watch the show in its entirety, below:

Montgomery Week in Review host Don Mooers and guest Henry Hailstock discuss the state of the federal budget and the need to make cuts to entitlements. Visit Montgomery Week in Review episode 1068 to see this episode on demand. Visit Montgomery Week in Review to see earlier episodes on demand.