Elimination of ITPCC line item and Linea Directa contract
Montgomery County
Summary
The committee recommended deleting a $3,000 technology-coordination committee line item from the budget and cutting a $21,115 non-competitive communications contract. Both are small dollars, but they signal scrutiny of how the Council spends on consultants and coordination bodies.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Combined reductions total $24,115 against the FY27 budget.
Taxpayers, through elimination of a non-competitive contract and a small dormant program line.
Linea Directa, which loses a $21,115 county contract, and agencies that may have drawn on ITPCC coordination.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Council Session - Oct 20, 2026
County-funded community media organizations must now adopt equity statements, diversify boards, and protect editorial independence. Glass warned the declining cable fund and an aging board signal bigger reforms ahead.
GO Committee Worksession - Apr 16, 2026
The committee recommended deleting a $3,000 technology-coordination committee line item from the budget and cutting a $21,115 non-competitive communications contract. Both are small dollars, but they signal scrutiny of how the Council spends on consultants and coordination bodies.
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