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Council approves $4.2 million federal appropriation for county FiberNet

Montgomery County Council · July 29, 2026
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Summary

The council approved Special Appropriation 27‑2, adding $4.2 million in federal aid to the FY27 capital budget for the county's FiberNet program managed by Enterprise Business Solutions/Department of Technology.

The Montgomery County Council approved Special Appropriation 27‑2 on July 28, adding $4.2 million in federal aid to the FY27 capital budget for the Department of Technology’s Enterprise Business Solutions FiberNet program.

The public hearing on the appropriation recorded no registered speakers and the council moved immediately to action. Vice President Marilyn Balcom moved the motion and Council Member Lorien Sells seconded; the council approved the measure by unanimous voice/hand vote. Staff identified the source of funds as federal aid. No further details or vote counts beyond unanimous passage were recorded in the session transcript.

Implementation: the Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions will manage project execution and federal reporting requirements as applicable.