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Council begins FY27 budget review as staff warn of a potential FY28 structural gap
Summary
Staff outlined the executive’s FY27 recommended operating budget — a $7+ billion tax‑supported plan including a proposed 6.3‑cent property tax rate increase, an income tax adjustment option, pay adjustments and use of one‑time reserves — and warned of a potential FY28 structural deficit without further action; councilmembers and public commenters urged caution and targeted funding restores for social services, parks and animal control.
Montgomery County staff delivered a comprehensive overview of the executive’s FY27 recommended operating budget during the April 7 council session, framing the county’s choices as tradeoffs among tax rates, service levels and reserve policy.
Key figures and proposals: the executive’s recommended tax‑supported operating budget totals just over $7 billion, including a proposed 6.3‑cent increase in the property tax rate and a potential modest increase in the county income tax rate. Staff said the recent four‑year revenue growth averaged about 6.1% annually, driven largely by income and property‑taxable growth, but advised that revenue growth is normalizing.…
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