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Montgomery County Council approves FY26 capital budget and CIP amendments in unanimous votes; one member recuses on Bethesda Green contract
Summary
The County Council approved resolutions adopting the FY26 capital budget and amending the FY25–30 Capital Improvements Program by voting three groups of resolutions en bloc. Councilmember Friedson recused himself from a noncompetitive Bethesda Green contract listed in the budget documents.
The Montgomery County Council voted to adopt the FY26 capital budget and approve FY25–30 capital improvement program amendments during its May 22, 2025, session, passing three groups of resolutions en bloc and approving the consent calendar.
The action: The council considered resolutions grouped as items 1–9, 10–15 and 16–22 and voted to approve each block without objection. Council Vice President Giwando moved to approve resolutions 1–9 as a block and Councilmember Sales seconded; the council chair called the vote and members raised hands in favor. Similar en bloc motions followed for the subsequent resolution groups, with motions and seconds recorded from council members Lukey, Veil and Giwando.
Conflict disclosure and recusal: Councilmember Evan Friedson disclosed that Section G of resolution 10 lists noncompetitive contract awards funded by county government in the FY26 budget and that one of those awards is a contract between the county and Bethesda Green. Friedson said he serves on the Bethesda Green board and recused himself from considering or voting on that specific contract item. The disclosure is recorded in the meeting record.
Context and procedure: Council staff noted that Section G contains noncompetitive awards the chief administrative officer deemed in the public interest. The meeting record shows the minutes from April 29, 2025, were approved earlier in the session. The council also approved the consent calendar without objection.
Outcome and next steps: The chair declared the budget official and the votes recorded as unanimous in the meeting (no roll-call tallies were read). The council adjourned and recessed until June 9, 2025. The meeting record does not show follow-up motions or detailed implementation steps for contracts listed in the budget; individual contracts will proceed according to procurement and administrative procedures recorded in the budget documents.
