WASHINGTON — While the fiscal year is just a little more than a week old, Montgomery County is looking for $51 million dollars in savings.
The problem, according to Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett, is that tax revenues are lower than expected, and money that has to be paid out thanks to a Supreme Court decision is higher than expected.*
Bottom line: Leggett says he’s got to find 51 million dollars in cost savings. That means the council will look at a proposed list of cuts including:
- holding back on full implementation of police body cameras
- cuts to county dental clinics
- cutting hours at some libraries
- trimming maintenance and cleaning of some county facilities
Council committees will look at the list on Monday.
You can find the Office of Management and Budget’s list of proposed cuts here.
*The Wynne case was based on Maryland’s past practice regarding taxes paid on income outside the state. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Maryland income tax law, finding it “discriminatory” because it resulted in double taxing residents who earned income in other states.
