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Montgomery County Council holds budget hearing, approves $520,000 COVID vaccination grant supplemental appropriation
Summary
At a public hearing on the FY25 budget, the Montgomery County Council approved a $520,000 supplemental appropriation for a state COVID mass vaccination grant and heard public testimony urging support for schools, parks, public health and community programs.
Montgomery County Council on April 2025 held a public hearing on supplemental appropriations and the FY25 capital budget and voted to approve a $520,000 supplemental appropriation for a state COVID mass vaccination grant to Public Health Services.
The vote followed a public hearing that also included presentations and testimony on a proposed $974,664 supplemental appropriation for Montgomery Cares, a $650,000 capital allocation for a diversion center, and a $500,000 countywide facade easement program. Dozens of residents and nonprofit leaders testified about priorities for the FY26 operating budget, including school repairs, affordable housing and social services, parks funding, support for LGBTQIA+ services, and criticism of certain environmental spending.
The $520,000 appropriation (Supplemental Appropriation 25-68) was moved by Council member Fanny González and seconded by Council member (Sales). The council recorded nine affirmative votes; no opposing or abstaining votes were recorded in the hearing transcript.…
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