property tax increase

May 25, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

Town of Poolesville Approves $3.04 Million FY 2017 Budget

The Town of Poolesville recently approved its fiscal year 2017 municipal operating budget of $3.04 million. According to a news release, the budget includes funding for infrastructure, with slight increases to local property tax and the water and sewage fee. The local property tax will increase from $0.17 per $100 of assessed property value, to […]

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May 17, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

County Council Votes to Reduce Pay Raises and Cut Class Sizes

The Montgomery County Council voted to approve a plan that reduces the compensation packages for unions that represent thousands of County employees including; teachers, fire fighters, police officers, and public service workers on Monday. The current deal, which was renegotiated over the past two weeks, between the County and three unions, pushes back salary increases […]

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April 6, 2016 | Staff Writer

Leggett Amends Budget Proposal to Reduce Property Tax Increase (VIDEO)

UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett today amended his 2017 budget to the County Council to reduce his proposed property tax increase by 46 percent following the announcement by Governor Larry Hogan that he will allow to become law a Maryland General Assembly bill that extends the repayment schedule for counties to comply with the […]

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March 19, 2016 | Staff Writer

Council Reaction to Leggett’s Budget (VIDEO)

The Montgomery County Council will hold five public hearings on the recommended fiscal year 2017 budget in April. CCM’s Susan Kenedy talked to some Council members about the budget and the proposed property tax hike. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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March 19, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Executive Leggett Releases Recommended Budget (VIDEO)

County Executive Ike Leggett has released his $5.3 billion recommended Fiscal Year 2017 operating budget to the County Council. Lorna Virgili was at the budget presentation and has more. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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