FY27 Operating Budget and structural deficit
Montgomery County
Summary
The council finalized the county's FY27 operating budget 9-2 after what the president called the hardest budget season since the Great Recession. It funds schools, college, parks, transit and county services while holding the line on property taxes and scrapping a proposed income tax increase.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The full FY27 operating budget across county agencies, schools, college and transit — specific dollar totals not stated in this session.
All county residents who rely on county services, schools and transit, plus property owners who applied for the income tax offset credit.
The two dissenting councilmembers' constituents who wanted a different budget outcome; the president noted tenants do not benefit from the offset credit.
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Council Session - May 21, 2026
The council finalized the county's FY27 operating budget 9-2 after what the president called the hardest budget season since the Great Recession. It funds schools, college, parks, transit and county services while holding the line on property taxes and scrapping a proposed income tax increase.
Council Session - May 15, 2026
The council approved a roughly $6.9 billion FY27 operating budget in straw vote, but members from both camps warned that relying on one-time money for recurring costs leaves a projected $293 million hole for next year. Homeowners lose the $692 income tax offset credit, while about 95% of wage earners get an income tax cut under the new progressive structure.
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