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Montgomery County board votes to advertise FY2027 budget and proposed 5¢ real‑estate tax increase
Summary
After hearing residents’ concerns about affordability, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors voted 5–2 to advertise a proposed FY2027 budget of $285.74 million and a real‑estate tax rate of 81¢ per $100 (a 5¢ increase). Board members emphasized tradeoffs between services, employee pay and resident burdens.
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors voted 5–2 on March 23 to advertise a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget of $285,739,377 and to advertise a proposed real‑estate tax rate of 81¢ per $100 of assessed value, a 5¢ increase from the current rate.
County CFO Terry Mitchell told the board the proposed budget would total about $285.7 million, about $14.9 million higher than FY2026, and explained the advertised rates for other property classes and a new personal‑property category for fire and rescue volunteers. The advertised rates may be lowered but cannot be raised before final adoption.
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