Committee backs narrower progressive income‑tax proposal, sends it to full Council

Apr 29, 2026

The Montgomery County Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee recommended a scaled progressive income‑tax structure (an alternative to the County Executive’s flat 3.3% proposal) and directed staff to return the proposal to full Council for consideration, while noting a multi‑year revenue gap will require offsets.

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The Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee voted to forward an alternative progressive income‑tax structure to the full Montgomery County Council for consideration.

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