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Officials say MOU sends future project choices to budget process to avoid repeated renegotiations
Summary
County and city officials said the updated MOU assigns the project-list decision to the CIP and budget process to make future changes easier and reduce the need for lengthy renegotiations between Montgomery County and Gaithersburg.
Committee members asked whether the MOU provides a durable process so the parties will not return to lengthy disputes. Council staff responded that the MOU text grants more decision-making authority to the budget and CIP process, allowing the council to amend the list of projects via normal budget steps rather than reopening the MOU.
Director Conklin said the agreement permits both jurisdictions flexibility to adjust investment priorities without a "laborious renegotiation process," and staff emphasized the fiscal note will reflect county projects eligible for the reserved $4,000,000. A committee member said he supported the MOU and wanted the record to reflect the intent to avoid future stalemates; staff said the language was intended to accomplish that goal.
