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UPDATED The Montgomery County Council unanimously (9-0) approved a $4.8 billion County total operating budget for Fiscal Year 2014 on May 23. 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 FY14 operating budget, […]

Rockville Mayor and Council passed a fiscal year 2014 operating budget of $113 million on May 20. Rockville residents will pay the same property tax rate for the sixth straight year. Rockville’s fiscal 2014 year begins July 1 and ends June 30, 2014. The budget inlcudes funding to maintain current city programs and services and […]

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 […]

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 […]

By a 5-4 vote, the Montgomery County Council approved a minor master plan amendment in Aspen Hill. Find out more here: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council will review the Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget requests of the Department of Libraries and the County Department of Transportation on May 7. The worksessions are part of the Council’s examination of the recommended budget presented by County Executive Isiah Leggett. The Council also is scheduled to tentatively approve more than […]

The Montgomery County Council will meet at 9:30 a.m. on May 6 to review the Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget requests of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), Montgomery College and the Department of Recreation. The worksessions are part of the Council’s examination of the recommended budget […]

The Montgomery County Council’s Education Committee at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, will continue its review of the Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget request of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). The worksession is part of the Council’s examination of the recommended budget presented by County Executive Isiah Leggett. The Council has been reviewing the […]

Montgomery County Council’s Public Safety Committee is working on the police budget and are planning to add the number of police officer’s assigned to the schools. Councilmember’s Marc Elrich and Phil Andrews comment. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

“It’s so much more expensive to eat healthy!” This is the message that seems to prevail whenever talk turns to eating well on a budget.  I’ll be the first to admit, it is certainly easier to eat healthy when you’re not concerned about the price but isn’t it easier to do most things with more […]