The Montgomery County Executive explained his proposal to increase spending on public safety and hold the line on property taxes.
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) on Friday unveiled his budget proposal for fiscal 2014, which begins July 1. Related Content:
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Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr said he is disappointed in the County Executive's budget plan.
The amount of aid for county schools proposed by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett in his fiscal 2014 county budget plan falls short of what's needed, Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Joshua Starr said Friday. Leggett's plan calls for a schools budget of $2.23 billion—an increase of $65.8 million, or 3 percent more than the budget approved for the current school year. "The County Executive's recommendation would fund 100 percent of the [school board]'s request," according to Leggett's budget proposal. Click here to read more on Leggett's fiscal 2014 budget plan and here to hear the County Executive discuss the proposal. The proposal is a slight increase in spending for MCPS, to the level required by the state's …
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County lawmakers question how raises will affect the $134 million budget hole in fiscal 2014.
Montgomery County police officers could notice a bump in their pay come July 1. Officers would get a 2.1 percent pay raise, their first in four years, under an agreement with the county ratified by the county police union. The Fraternal Order of Police announced the new contract Monday, The Washington Examiner reported. The announcement follows a pay raise tentatively secured recently by the county firefighters, the report said. All firefighters would receive 2.75 percent salary increases. Raises were also announced in February for county government employees who are members of the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization, the report said. Those county employees would receive a 6.75 percent pay raise. The County Council must …
3:52 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013
Mr. Thomas, I remember when the Washington Post had two editorials opposing a pay raise for the DC Police. more ›
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5 Common Mistakes Taxpayers Make that Can Land Them in Hot Water with the IRS In the race to meet tax deadlines, Americas are forgetting to include all sources of taxable income on their tax returns. Personal finance resource www.GoBankingRates.com investigates the five most common mistakes. Americans make when reporting their total income to the IRS. Hogan Blasts O’Malley’s Gas Tax Proposal Earlier this week Governor O’Malley again proposed increasing the gas tax, which, if enacted, would be his 25th consecutive tax hike. The Governor has already enacted 24 tax, toll, and fee increases that have taken an additional $2.4 billion every year out of the pockets of struggling Maryland families and small businesses. Washington Post: Clinton …
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Montgomery County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin plans to take legal action against www.valunmasked.com, The Washington Examiner reported.
Montgomery County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin is fighting a website that anonymously posted political attacks against her, The Washington Examiner reported Wednesday. Ervin (D-Dist. 5) of Silver Spring plans to pursue legal action against the website, www.valunmasked.com, which attacks the Silver Spring councilwoman for her various political relationships. The website says: "What you see is not what you get. Valerie's political career is all about saying one thing and doing another. Pretending to support people only to abandon them for personal gain." "This is not the kind of thing we see [in Montgomery County]," Ervin said, according to the report. "We're better than that, and we're going to show everybody that we're going to stop these …
2:14 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
I hope for her sake that the site is putting out slanderous info because with a court case, shes going to have to prove that. Freedom of speech can be a problem at times..haha more ›
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Montgomery County for Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Montgomery County, with accumulations of up to 5 inches or more expected Wednesday in the region. Precipitation may begin as a mix of rain and snow with a change to all snow Tuesday night and wind gusts may reach up to 30 mph, according to the NWS. The NWS also warned of potentially difficult driving conditions and urged residents to begin proper winter storm preparations. The storm watch is in effect Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening.
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Pope Benedict Becomes First Pope in 600 Years to Retire As with many of us, the resignation of Pope Benedict was a shock. With that shock, there is much awe. There is much to be thankful. Those who are not Roman Catholic, or are in communion with Rome, may not understand this and that is to be expected. Maryland's Municipal Public Ethics Laws are in Danger: You Can Help So, would you like to know more about your elected officials' conflicts of interest, or less? If some people get what they want in Annapolis this year, you'll be knowing a whole lot less. You can help stop this from happening. Targeting Hispanics, But Not Blacks I have been extremely critical of President Obama for using the Black community as his personal political …
3:57 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
In the interest of public and kidney health, I also wanted to share something that . As I am sure you know, health care experts have noticed a steady increase in the number of people who are developing chronic kidney disease, and it seems like this may be a risk factor for kidney cancer as well. Thanks again for providing these great tips for kidney health . So I came across this great … more ›
A letter to the editor about raising the speed limit on the Intercounty Connector and other state highways.
The following is a letter from Fred Flaharty, a Montgomery County school bus driver, in regards to a late January story about the Intercounty Connector potentially having a 70 mph speed limit: The bill that would raise the maximum speed limit on interstates and expressways statewide from 65 to 70 miles per hour is an incredibly BAD IDEA!....no...INSANE idea. As a regular daily driver of the ICC both in my personal car (twice per day) and as the driver of a Montgomery County school bus (4 trips per day) I protest in the strongest possible terms this proposed raising of the speed limit on the ICC. There are several important reasons for this the first of which is the road was never designed for faster speeds as are interstate highways. As is…
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6:30 pm on Monday, April 29, 2013
The traffic engineer who pointed out the references to me assured me that a nominal "design speed" usually has a wide safety margin. Sharper curves should be (as the ICC engineering report stated) have specific warning signage. more ›
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Maryland's Municipal Public Ethics Laws are in Danger: You Can Help So, would you like to know more about your elected officials' conflicts of interest, or less? If some people get what they want in Annapolis this year, you'll be knowing a whole lot less. You can help stop this from happening. Latest from Governor Martin O’Malley: SOTU and What We’ve Done in Maryland – Part V When the President delivered his State of the Union last week, he demonstrated bold leadership on finding new and innovative ways to cut waste, increase efficiencies, improve education from Pre-School to higher education, keep families safe, and create jobs. The vision the President laid out will move our nation forward. Here in Maryland, we are already working …
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What location in Gaithersburg would you pick?
In November 2012, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced a search for real estate consultants to seek suitable locations to move the FBI’s headquarters from 935 Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest Washington to a more suburban location, including several in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Numerous locations have been mentioned for the federal law enforcement agency, according to a recent article in the Washington Business Journal. The story cited a Washington Post report that the Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA )was considering offering the 78-acre site at the Greenbelt Metro Station. In another Washington Post story, Montgomery County’s economic development director shared that Montgomery County is …
5:10 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013
A win like this probably takes good advocacy on the part of the County's Congressional representative. Unfortunately - thanks to Governor O-Malley, Montgomery County is represented by four members of Congress, who's districts sprawl all over Maryland like Rohrshach blots - including my representative, who also represents my neighbors in Allegany County. We don't really have a Representative in … more ›
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4:49 pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
How in the world can the schools get by on a measly $2.23 BILLION??? Shocking...terrible...they need to hold a reaaaaaalllyyy big bake sale. /sarcasm off more ›