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Montgomery County Council adds potential budget cuts to reconciliation list, raising prospect of $50 million MCPS reduction
Summary
Council voted 8-3 to add a staff package of potential reductions and other items to the FY26 reconciliation list; the list includes a $50 million MCPS reduction and leaves a budget gap that could require $37.9 million–$85.9 million more in resources or cuts depending on income tax action.
Montgomery County Council on Wednesday moved to add a staff-prepared package of possible reductions and other adjustments to the FY26 budget reconciliation list, a step that puts a proposed $50 million cut to Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on the table.
The vote to add the items to the reconciliation list passed 8-3 after debate. Council staff presented a status update showing the council had already approved $4,400,000 in reductions and placed $50,400,000 in additions on the reconciliation list. The staff update said resource changes approved so far would reduce available FY26 resources by about $40,200,000, driven in part by the council’s earlier rejection of the executive’s proposed 3.5¢ property tax increase and a rejection of proposed changes to the income tax offset credit.
Council staff member Howard told the council: “In terms of reductions, the council has approved 4,400,000 in reductions with an additional $306,000 in reductions that remain for consideration on the reconciliation list. In…
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