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Commission adopts 2025–26 operating budget after debate over $500,000 Whitewater allocation
Summary
Montgomery County commissioners approved the 2025–26 operating budget but a commissioner abstained, citing concerns after reviewing 2024 partnership tax returns for Montgomery Whitewater and limited-liability partnerships tied to the attraction.
Montgomery County commissioners approved the 2025–26 operating budget at their Sept. 2 meeting, but the vote included an abstention after one commissioner said recently obtained 2024 partnership tax returns raised questions about private partnerships tied to Montgomery Whitewater and whether county funding could be benefiting related limited liability companies.
The commission adopted the overall operating budget following a motion to approve; the meeting record shows the motion carried with one abstention. A commissioner said they would abstain from the budget vote because they wanted more information before approving a $500,000 annual allocation the county had discussed for Montgomery Whitewater.
Why it matters: The $500,000 line item drew sustained discussion because the speaker said the 2024 partnership tax returns for Montgomery Whitewater list multiple partner LLCs, some registered in Delaware, and that two…
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