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Council committee again recommends not funding Office of the People's Counsel in FY26
Summary
The Finance Committee reiterated a recommendation not to fund the Office of the People's Counsel in the FY26 budget, with a 2–1 split among committee members; one member argued for funding if the office’s scope is clarified.
Council staff told the committee that the County Executive recommended $261,783 to fund an Office of the People’s Counsel. Council members reviewed the item in prior fiscal years (FY23–FY25) and the committee again recommended against funding the office in FY26 given current budget constraints and because staff said no Office employee is in place to complete required reporting for the operating budget…
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