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Residents and business groups urge Montgomery County council to reject proposed property and income tax increases
Summary
At public hearings, business groups and dozens of residents urged the County Council to oppose proposed FY27 increases to the property tax rate and county income tax, citing affordability, rapid budget growth, and alternatives such as a more progressive income tax. Officials scheduled committee work sessions to reconcile revenue and spending choices.
Council President Natalie Fanny Gonzales opened a public hearing on the proposed FY2027 real‑property tax rate and a separate hearing on a county income‑tax increase, giving registered speakers a timed opportunity to testify.
Business groups and residents urged the council to reject both proposed increases. Angela Franco, president and CEO of the Montgomery County Chamber, told the council the chamber opposes a $0.063 property‑tax increase and a county income‑tax increase from 3.2% to 3.3%. Franco said the county’s operating budget…
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