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Committee backs staff recommendation for FY27 spending‑affordability ceiling of about $6.73 billion
Summary
The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee recommended a FY27 operating‑budget ceiling tied to county personal‑income growth (1.09%), producing an approximate aggregate ceiling of $6.73 billion; the committee will forward the recommendation to the full Council for final approval on Feb. 10 (unanimous hand vote; counts not specified).
The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee on Tuesday recommended that the County Council set FY27 spending‑affordability guidelines tied to Montgomery County personal‑income growth, a move that would modestly raise the operating‑budget ceiling for next year.
Council staff presented three calculations for the aggregate operating budget ceiling: hold the FY26 total flat, increase by estimated inflation (2.44 percent), or increase by the county’s projected personal‑income growth (1.09 percent). Staff recommended the third option, and members accepted that recommendation in committee…
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