The County Executive will hold five public hearings on his recommended FY17 Operating Budget over the next few weeks. They will be on: Tuesday, April 5 at 7pm, Wednesday, April 6 at 1:30pm and 7pm, and Thursday, April 7 at 1:30pm and 7pm
All hearings will be held in the Council Office Building-3rd Floor Hearing Room,100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Those interested in testifying can sign up online or by calling 240-777-7803. Comments can be made online, sent to county.council@montgomerycountymd.gov, or by calling the budget hotline at 240-777-7802.
County Executive Leggett released his recommended FY17 budget July 1, 2016 – a budget that increases County spending on Montgomery County Public Schools by almost $136 million and addresses the losses to the County with an increase in the property tax rate over the current year.