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Montgomery County will start a savings plan in January of about 1.5 percent to balance its books, county officials said Tuesday. In closing out fiscal 2018, which ended June 30, the county’s projections on expenditures and revenues were off by about $40 million. Although small in comparison to the county’s overall $5.4 billion spending plan. […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a savings plan Tuesday designed to fend off a shortfall in tax revenue. The plan cut $53.5 million from the fiscal 2018 operating budget and $9.3 million in the capital budget. Fiscal 2018 started July 1, 2017. The operating budget covers day-to-day expenses, and the capital budget schedules larger […]

Here’s five things to know today, Jan. 30, in Montgomery County: 1. Hypothermia Alert: Montgomery County has issued a hypothermia alert for Tuesday starting at 12 a.m. continuing through Wednesday at 12 a.m. 2. Savings Plan: The Montgomery County Council is expected to vote on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Savings Plan. The FY18 Savings Plan is based on […]

The Montgomery County Council will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday to vote on a proposed fiscal 2018 savings plan. The plan would cut $53.3 million from the operating budget, which pays for day-to-day expenses, and $9.3 million from the capital budget, which schedules large projects. The plan is based on Department of Finance estimates that […]

Council President Hans Riemer meets the media Jan. 22 where the topics are Montgomery County’s selection as one of 20 potential sites for the new Amazon “HQ2,” the government shutdown and the council’s efforts to trim the current budget because of a revenue shortfall.

Here’s five things to know today, Monday, Jan. 22, in Montgomery County: 1. New Police Station: The Bethesda police district gets a new police station at 4823 Rugby Ave. County Executive Ike Leggett and other officials will cut the ribbon at 1:30 p.m. 2. Savings Plan: The Council’s Health and Human Services Committee considers nearly […]

Here’s five things to know today, Thursday, Jan. 18, in Montgomery County: 1. Boom in Bethesda: Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation(MCDOT) will conduct a single controlled blast beneath Rockville Pike (MD 355) near the Medical Center Metro Station today between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. 2. Local Emergency Planning Council: The Local Emergency Planning Council (LEPC) will […]

Here’s five things to know today, Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Montgomery County: 1. Slippery Roads: The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for our area until to 11 a.m. The Service said the heaviest will come right about 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., for the morning commute. Snow continues right now. It […]

Council President Hans Riemer met with reporters and the topics included: the County Council going through County Executive Ike Leggett’s savings plan, the temporary protected status of 10,000 Salvadorans in the county and Silver Spring in the wake of Discovery Communications’ departure.

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner meets the media where he reflects on his year as council president. Council Vice President Hans Riemer takes over the presidency Tuesday. Berliner also discussed the council’s climate mobilization resolution and a “savings plan” to trim about $120 million from the current budget.