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The budget reflects a 1.7 percent increase over the approved budget for FY 2015. The Council is scheduled to formally adopt the FY16 operating budget and amendments to the Fiscal Years 2015-20 six-year Capital Improvements Program on Thursday, May 21. The budget will go into effect on July 1. Council Vice President Nancy Floreen cast the […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Montgomery Council President Craig Rice gives us his reaction to the County Executive’s proposed fiscal year 2015 operating budget. Rice said there are concerns about measured growth when it comes to the Department of Recreation, Montgomery College and a reduction in the energy tax. Take a look: Related:

Two Council members have proposed reducing the county’s energy tax. Council President Navarro has proposed a 5% reduction while Council member Phil Andrews has proposed a 10% reduction. In this video interview, Phil Andrews explains why he believes phasing out the energy tax is important to Montgomery County.

The Montgomery County Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy (GO) Committee and its Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. on May 1 to discuss the County’s fuel-energy tax rates for the next fiscal year. The worksession is part of the Council’s examination of the recommended budget presented […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews (D-Gaithersburg-Rockville) has introduced a resolution before the County Council to reduce the 2010 increase in the county’s energy tax by 10 percent. In 2010, the county raised the energy tax by 155 percent on homeowners and by nearly 60 percent on businesses and non-profit organizations. Reducing the 2010 energy tax […]

The Montgomery County Council will receive a briefing on remediation plans for the Silver Spring Transit Center at 11 a.m. on April 9. David Dise, director of the county’s Department of General Services, will make a presentation to the Council. At 7 p.m. the Council will hold the first of five public hearings scheduled for […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews said the recommended Fiscal Year 2014 operating budget that County Executive Isiah Leggett presented to the Council on March 15 failed to meet a commitment that Leggett made three years ago to eliminate a  large “temporary” increase to the County energy tax.  Andrews proposes reducing the 2010 energy tax increase […]

The Montgomery County energy tax costs an average homeowner $246 a year. The tax was scheduled to sunset at the end of June. But is going to? Find out more in this video report.

The energy tax hike implemented two years ago is scheduled to sunset on June 30 but Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett wants it to continue. County Council members are exploring their options; take a look.