105 days ago - The Montgomery County Council was deadlocked 4-4 Thursday over the county's operating budget, with members at odds over property taxes and whether county employees should be asked to make concessions to help solve a $297 million budget gap.
164 days ago - Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett recommended an 8.3 percent increase to the property tax rate in a budget proposal Monday, along with cuts to county jobs and services, saying Montgomery had been living beyond its means.