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Represent our sector and learn more at County Council committee sessions. Click here for the current committee schedule.
PHED – February 12, 2:30pm
Capital Improvements Program
Education – February 26, 2pm
Capital Improvements Program
Stay up to date on the Council’s progress on the FY18 Savings Plan and their preparation for the FY19 Operating Budget.
Here is the video from the January 16 Council discussion about the factors driving the cost of government, including revenue pressures, the impact of fiscal policy choices, and costs both inside and outside of the County’s control. The factors affecting these costs in the County include demographic trends, historical growth patterns, existing financial obligations, and budget choices. This discussion will provide context for the Council’s review of the Fiscal Year 2018 Savings Plan. This staff report provides important background.
Tomorrow, January 18, the following Council Committees will discuss the County Executive’s FY18 Savings Plan.
Government Operations & Fiscal Policy, 9:30am (streaming live)
FY18 Budget Savings Plan
Health & Human Services, 9:30am
FY18 Budget Savings Plan
Nonprofit leaders and staff, board members, and volunteers are strongly encouraged to attend these public forums on the county’s operating budget to share insight into community needs, and to hear the County Executive’s priorities. The County Executive will release his Recommended Operating Budget on March 15, 2017 for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2018.
The meetings, which all begin at 7pm are on:
Represent our sector and learn more at County Council committee sessions. Click here for the current committee schedule.
Education – January 17, 1:30pm
Government Operations & Fiscal Policy – January 18, 9:30am
HHS/Education – January 22, 9:30am
Councilmember Rice, MCPS Superintendent Dr. Smith, and Montgomery College President Dr. Pollard will be answering questions such as:
All meetings will be from 6:30-8:30pm
Questions? Contact Councilmember.Rice@montgomerycountymd.gov or call 240-777-7955.
Councilmember Rice, MCPS Superintendent Dr. Smith, and Montgomery College President Dr. Pollard will be answering questions such as:
All meetings will be from 6:30-8:30pm
Questions? Contact Councilmember.Rice@montgomerycountymd.gov or call 240-777-7955.
Councilmember Rice, MCPS Superintendent Dr. Smith, and Montgomery College President Dr. Pollard will be answering questions such as:
All meetings will be from 6:30-8:30pm
Questions? Contact Councilmember.Rice@montgomerycountymd.gov or call 240-777-7955.
Nonprofit Montgomery will be monitoring the plan, and working to inform Councilmembers of the nonprofit sector’s concerns related to it. We look forward to working side-by-side with the Council to implement savings while protecting the most vulnerable residents of Montgomery County.
To help Nonprofit Montgomery gather input from nonprofits, please join us on Wednesday, January 10 from 2-4pm for a Nonprofit Convening about the Savings Plan.
This packet from the Council’s December 12 session includes County Executive’s Leggett’s memo on page 32 of the supporting materials. This also contains valuable information about budget pressures that will not only impact FY18 and a savings plan, but future budget years as well.
Link:
Montgomery County Must Revise Current Budget Due to Unexpected Revenue Shortfall (Bethesda Magazine, December 4, 2017)
Join Maryland Nonprofits on January 8 at the Loews Hotel in Annapolis to discuss major issues of importance to nonprofits and communities, developments at the federal level; the upcoming release of the Kirwan Commission report on education; and major considerations in Maryland’s budget. Click here to register.