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Budget troubles to curtail Montgomery planning panel’s agenda
- Budget woes will force Montgomery’s Planning Department to delay or abandon county environmental protection initiatives, traffic-relief studies and some of the transportation and zoning planning necessary in rapidly growing Bethesda next year, planning officials said Tuesday.
Montgomery wary of state’s fiscal dependence on county
- Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will appear side by side today to showcase a new spending-accountability tool, as some leaders say the state needs to be more accountable to Montgomery’s fiscal needs.
- Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will appear side by side today to showcase a new spending-accountability tool, as some leaders say the state needs to be more accountable to Montgomery’s fiscal needs.
County mulls short-term layoffs to help close $297M budget gap
- Montgomery County Council members have floated the possibility of temporary layoffs for county employees as they struggle to close a $297 million budget gap and adhere to raises promised in contracts with county workers.
- Montgomery County Council members have floated the possibility of temporary layoffs for county employees as they struggle to close a $297 million budget gap and adhere to raises promised in contracts with county workers.
Montgomery to cut recruit class, raise college funding
- Montgomery County will cut a fire and rescue worker recruit class and kick in about $1.2 million more for Montgomery College to replace state funding, under proposed budget adjustments from County Executive Ike Leggett.
Liquor sales eyed to increase revenue in Montgomery
- Every drop counts next year in Montgomery County government, including the amount of liquor sold.
Montgomery County leaders propose rationing toilet paper for inmates
- Montgomery labor leaders are recommending the county cut back on inmates’ weekly toilet paper allotments to help save costs as council members try to resolve a $297 million budget deficit.
Montgomery labor leaders blast county management salaries
- Montgomery County’s 26 department directors brought home between $139,000 and $245,000 last year, ruffling the feathers of labor leaders fighting to preserve union members’ raises as lawmakers look for savings.
County eyes raising electricity taxes to reduce fuel use, help balance budget
- The Montgomery County Council is considering bumping up taxes on electricity by 10 percent, which lawmakers say would help the county balance its budget while reducing fossil fuel consumption.
Council president floats plan to cut construction funds
- Montgomery residents would wait longer for some improvements under a proposal floated Tuesday by their council president that delays some school renovations and park construction in an effort to reconcile a ballooning capital budget with scarce funds.
Council says Md. legislature targeting county’s residents
- Montgomery County lawmakers frustrated by their attempts to negotiate a fiscal 2009 budget blasted the Maryland legislature’s efforts, saying the county has been unduly burdened with declining funds, rising taxes and unfriendly legislation.
Montgomery to hire driver for exec despite budget crunch
- Despite hiring freezes and plans to eliminate 225 jobs in Montgomery County’s government and education system, county leaders have approved adding a driver/bodyguard to the county executive’s security detail.
Ambulance fees considered to reduce Montgomery’s deficit
- Charging for the use of Montgomery County’s 911 emergency medical service could net the cash-hungry county $6 million in 2009, but the head of the county council’s public safety committee said he worried the policy may deter residents from calling for help.
Montgomery Council warned on overloading budget
- A senior Montgomery official warned council members Tuesday that they could be heading for a “train wreck” if they continue to add projects to the county’s capital improvements budget, saying their actions had already lumped $268 million onto the budget recommended by the county’s top elected official.