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DGS proposes apprenticeships and cuts porter service; committee to add items to reconciliation list
Summary
The Department of General Services requested a $3.7 million increase and proposed a state‑certified apprenticeship program (6 FTEs, $274,000) while moving to reduce porter services ($625,000), and staff explained a $200,000 state grant flow for a Takoma Park car wash. The committee supported adding the apprenticeship item and BlackRock/Takoma items to reconciliation where noted.
The County’s Department of General Services (DGS) told the Government Operations Committee on April 23 that its FY27 operating budget recommendation includes a $3,700,000 increase (about 6.75%) and several program adjustments with direct service impacts.
Council staff said the DGS FY27 increase includes both general fund and internal fund shifts; the increase in the county’s printed mail fund portion is driven by higher postage and shipping costs. Among items called out in the packet was a proposed apprenticeship program—$274,000 and 6 FTEs to start mid‑year—modeled after an…
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