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Committee rejects funding Office of the People’s Counsel; divided views among council members
Summary
The Budget and Fiscal Policy Committee recommended not funding the Office of the People’s Counsel in FY26, reflecting a 2–1 split among members; one member argued for funding a narrower version of a previously proposed ordinance.
Montgomery County’s Budget and Fiscal Policy Committee on April 29 recommended not funding the Office of the People’s Counsel for FY26, after a sharply divided exchange among members about the office’s role and design.
Council staff said the county executive recommended $261,783 for the office but noted the committee and full council had previously reviewed and not funded the item. Staff recommended not funding the office again given…
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