Leggett’s FY2016 Operating Budget Tightens Belt on Spending

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FY2016 Recommended Operating Budget

Leggett’s FY 2016 Operating Budget Includes Property Tax Rate Cut; Few Increases Cover Economic Development, Schools, Libraries  

County government tax-supported spending increases by only 1.1 percent while cutting the County property tax rate by about one cent.


Council Schedules Public Hearings on FY 2016 Proposed Budget

Residents are invited to provide comments and suggestions on the Executive’s Recommended FY16 Operating budget at any one of the public hearings to be held in April.


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Leggett, Bowser, Baker Issue Call to Action to End Homelessness

The three leaders each signed charters confirming their commitment to work together to eliminate homelessness in the Metropolitan area.


MCDOT Crews Patch Potholes

More than 2,000 Potholes Filled Since January

Since spring is a peak time for pothole formation, Highway Services has added 20  trucks and crews to fill potholes.


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WSSC Opens Office at Department of Permitting Services

Another innovative improvement in processing development approvals.


Mikulski, Leggett Discuss Help for Maryland Families, Communities to Get Ahead, Not Just Get By

The two officials discussed working together to support jobs and opportunity for Maryland families.


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Go Green in Silver Spring at Inaugural GreenFest  

Check it out in Silver Spring on Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. – rain or shine - at Jesup Blair Local Park and Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring. 


Montgomery Parks Athletic Fields Opening Delayed until April 1 due to Harsh Weather Conditions

Field conditions will be assessed on a daily basis beginning April 1 to determine if they are suitable for use.


State Highway Construction Project on Great Seneca Highway at Kentlands Intersection

A section of MD 119 (Great Seneca Highway) in Gaithersburg is being resurfaced as part of a $765,000 project at the Kentlands Boulevard/Orchard Ridge Drive intersection. 

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March 2015

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