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County, MCDC and workforce partners mobilize amid federal layoffs; staff estimate up to 12,000 county‑area job impacts
Summary
County planning and economic development staff told the committee they estimate about 78,000 federal employees and contractor staff were tied to county sites at the end of last year and used national layoff and buyout averages to project potentially about 12,000 workers affected; weekly partner calls, a centralized landing page and WorkSource Montgomery are central to the immediate response.
Montgomery County officials and the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation told the Economic Development Committee that federal workforce reductions are affecting the county and that a coordinated response is underway.
Planning staff said their best estimate — compiled from agency contacts, media reports and data reviews covering activity through the end of last year — counted about 78,000 people working at federal sites in Montgomery County, including federal employees, remote federal employees tied to county sites and contractors attached to federal locations. County and MCEDC staff cautioned that the figure is an estimate and that sources…
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