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The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a bill that would raise an extra $200 million for the County Executive’s proposed Fiscal Year 2017 budget.   The Council is seeking to fund nearly $1.72 billion in construction projects for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Expedited Bill 15-16 would allocate an additional $200 million for Fiscal Years […]

Keep your umbrella handy, rain is in the forecast. Here are five more things to know today, May 18, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council is scheduled to hold a legislative session and on the agenda: recordation tax rates. You can view the full agenda here. 2. A plea hearing for Luis Reluzco, the […]

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 […]

Dozens of members of the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) turned out for a Montgomery County Council public hearing on bill 15-16 on Tuesday. The bill would increase the recordation tax in the County. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, GCAAR members discuss why they oppose the bill. Related Posts: 

Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen discussed a variety of topics at her weekly briefing with reporters on Monday, April 18. She began the briefing with information about her recent tour of United Therapeutics in Silver Spring with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan.  She said she was delighted to see the Governor at a business in […]