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Montgomery County public hearing draws more than 200 testifiers on FY27 budget
Summary
Dozens of community leaders and residents testified at a Montgomery County Council public hearing on the proposed FY27 budget, urging increased funding for aging services, nonprofit contract COLAs, parks, affordable housing, mental‑health programs and debating the future of the county's trash incinerator.
Council President Natalie Fanny Gonzalez opened a public hearing on the county executive’s proposed FY27 operating budget and FY27–32 public‑services policy, calling panels of residents and nonprofit leaders to testify.
Speakers across the afternoon pressed the council to add funding in several areas. Linda Brogofsky, co‑chair of the Montgomery County Commission on Aging, urged supplemental funds for in‑home respite and $60,000 in competitive grants to seed volunteer “villages” in underserved areas to help older residents remain at home. Several safety‑net…
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