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Council committee seeks accounting clarity as cable fund shrinks; COMO consolidation planned
Summary
Committee reviewed the executive's cable fund recommendations, heard plans to dissolve the ad hoc COMO organization and work toward a consolidated structure, and requested a formal accounting from OMB and the county attorney after staff identified a prior-year fund accounting discrepancy.
The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee reviewed the executive’s recommended cable fund budget and a strategic plan for public‑access and government channels, and it pressed OMB for clearer accounting after staff identified previously unrecorded adjustments to FiberNet funding.
Dr. Torregas and OMB staff walked the committee through the executive’s proposed cable fund transfers and program funding. OMB described transfers from the cable fund to Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Park and Planning and the general fund; OMB also presented recommended operating grants to Connect Montgomery Alliance (COMO) member organizations and Montgomery Community Media (MCM). The executive’s proposed allocations in the packet included COMO and MCM operating support at reduced rates as the county pursues a…
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