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Council approves $663,494 Chesapeake Bay Trust Urban Trees grant for Department of Environmental Protection
Summary
The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to approve supplemental appropriation 25-43, accepting a $663,494 Chesapeake Bay Trust private grant to the Department of Environmental Protection for an Urban Trees program; councilmembers moved and seconded the appropriation and staff said no additional local funds were required.
The Montgomery County Council approved a resolution to accept and appropriate a $663,494 Urban Trees grant from the Chesapeake Bay Trust to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for FY25.
Mr. Lechenco, appearing on the record before the action, told the council the grant requires no additional local appropriations because “the matching requirement is already built within the DEP budgets, so no additional resources are needed.”
Councilmember Lukey moved to approve the supplemental appropriation (25-43); Council Vice President Juando seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous voice/hand vote; no individual roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript.
Why this matters
The $663,494 private grant will be appropriated into DEP’s FY25 operating budget to support urban-tree-related efforts funded by the Chesapeake Bay Trust. County staff confirmed matching obligations are covered within existing DEP budgets and that DEP staff were available to answer questions.
Action details
• Item: Supplemental appropriation number 25-43 to FY25 operating budget (Montgomery County Government, Department of Environmental Protection) • Amount: $663,494 • Source: Chesapeake Bay Trust (private grant) • Council action: Motion to approve moved by Councilmember Lukey, seconded by Council Vice President Juando; outcome approved (unanimous voice/hand vote)
Ending: The council closed the public hearing on the grant and moved immediately to approve the appropriation; DEP staff were available for follow-up questions if council members or the public request further detail.
