On Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council unanimously approved a bill that expands eligibility for the county’s local income tax credit: the Working Families Income Supplement (WFIS). The amendment allows residents who qualify for either the federal or state earned income tax credit (EITC) to be eligible for the county’s WFIS, according to a council staff […]
Council Approves Working Families Income Supplement Bill
The Montgomery County Council, on Oct.29, unanimously approved Expedited Bill 8-13. The bill would increase the County’s Working Families Income Supplement for low-income households to 90 percent of the Maryland refundable credit beginning in Fiscal Year 2015 95 percent in FY16 100 percent in FY17 and beyond. The chief sponsor was Councilmember Hans Riemer. Councilmembers […]
Wanted: Earth Day Volunteers (Video)
Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection is sponsoring a clean up day on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon to celebrate Earth Month. Volunteers must register prior to the event by sending an email to leslie.wilcox@montgomerycountymd.gov or calling 240.777.7780. Students may earn SSL hours. The cleanup will take place in the White Oak […]
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