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Montgomery College asks for $6.3M above maintenance and flags CIP IT needs after state action
Summary
College leadership asked the council for $6,300,000 above maintenance of effort for FY27 and $3.6M in capital IT funding, citing 23% enrollment growth over five years and rising technology costs; staff also described CIP adjustments after state cuts to a Germantown project and noted subscription increases such as Workday rising from just under $900k to $1.3M annually.
Montgomery College leaders told the County Education and Culture Committee on April 22 they need $6,300,000 above the maintenance‑of‑effort level in FY27 and a commitment to $3,600,000 for capital information‑technology investments.
"We are asking now ... $6,300,000 above maintenance of effort for FY27," said Dr. Williams, urging the council to support the college as enrollment has grown 23% over five years and a high share of students face basic‑needs challenges: "Every day,…
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