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Council approves stormwater financial plan and three Montgomery County Public Schools supplemental appropriations
Summary
The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved the FY‑24 MS4 (storm sewer) financial assurance plan and three supplemental appropriations for Montgomery County Public Schools: a career advising program and two Blueprint grants. Votes were unanimous among members present and on Zoom; no roll‑call tallies were read into the record.
The Montgomery County Council took three final actions during its March 3 session, approving a stormwater financial assurance plan and three supplemental appropriations for the school system.
Stormwater financial assurance plan The council approved a resolution to adopt the FY‑24 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) financial assurance plan. Council Member Katz moved the measure; Council Member Balcom seconded. The president called for hands; the motion passed unanimously among members present and those participating remotely. No public speakers were registered for this item.
Montgomery County Public Schools supplemental appropriations The council also approved three supplemental appropriations from MCPS’s restricted fund balance: - Supplemental appropriation 25‑49: FY‑25 MCPS Blueprint Career Advising Program (just over $2.1 million). Motion moved by Council Vice President Gioando; seconded by Council Member Sales; passed unanimously. - Supplemental appropriation 25‑50: FY‑25 MCPS Blueprint Community Schools Program (just over $2.2 million). Same motion/second; passed unanimously.
Each appropriation was presented as having no registered public speakers at the hearings; council members approved the resolutions in the assembled session. The measures take effect following the council’s adoption and standard administrative processing.
Why it matters Adoption of the MS4 financial assurance plan aligns the county’s stormwater compliance and finance planning with state and federal permit requirements. The MCPS supplemental appropriations fund targeted educational and student‑support programs under the district’s Blueprint initiative.
Votes and record The transcript shows unanimous approval for each action among members present and those on Zoom; the record did not include a detailed roll‑call tally in the public hearing text. For transparency, the council’s Clerk’s Office will publish the official meeting minutes and the formal vote record.
