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Council votes to raise multifamily rental fee $6 to cover DHCA staffing; fourth requested position placed on reconciliation list
Summary
Montgomery County Council members voted to raise the multifamily rental registration fee by $6 for FY26, a move county staff said will fund DHCA's staffing needs related to licensing, code enforcement and landlord-tenant case management.
Montgomery County Council members voted to raise the multifamily rental registration fee by $6 for FY26, a move county staff said will fund DHCA's staffing needs related to licensing, code enforcement and landlord-tenant case management.
The council acted after a committee briefing that framed the fee increase as a way to close an FY26 gap in DHCA's budget and to cover costs for requested positions. Director-level staff told council members the department faced a roughly $1.65 million shortfall tied to compensation and other cost increases and that an incremental fee increase would address ongoing service needs.
Why it matters: DHCA enforces licensing and troubled-property rules and operates programs that affect landlords and tenants across the…
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