Marilyn Balcombe

Capital Crescent Trail phasing and county maintenance handoff

MCDOT is adding trail maintenance costs (trash, graffiti, upkeep) to its budget ahead of the ownership transfer.

Youth Town Hall

Aging services and senior support

Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center

Funded at the level the County Executive recommended in the FY27-32 capital budget.

Montgomery County Cultural Plan

Adopting the plan costs nothing now; a cost assessment is recommended as the first implementation step, with some items achievable under existing budgets.

Parks funding reductions under the Affordability Reconciliation proposal

Potential $11.2 million reduction in parks funding across the six-year CIP.

Nonprofit and community grants funding

About $1 million less in new grant-making; the Kid Museum cut was softened to $200,000 net.

Public Arts Trust funding

$408,000 annually, $2.448 million over six years.

Excel Beyond the Bell expansion to Stedwick Elementary

$459,253 proposed in FY27, pending full council approval.

KID Museum funding

Funded at the County Executive's proposed FY27 level.

M-NCPPC semi-annual report

Parks requested an additional $750,000 in state funding for Montgomery Village-area projects.

Parks and trails funding

Planning Board requested a $200,000/year increase in trails funding; the Wheaton Action Sports Park faces indefinite delay without a $4 million funding shift.

Turf fields replaced with natural grass, savings redirected

$34.1 million over the six-year CIP period moves from turf fields to urgent systemic school repairs.

Library Sunday hours dispute

No restoration funding was added; restoration cost estimates were not provided.

North Branch Trail funding

$2.9 million, with $2 million from federal aid and $900,000 in GO bonds.

CUPF fee increase and customer service failures

7.5% fee increase generating revenue exceeding expenditures toward a 10% fund balance.

Western County Recreation Center funding and hours

The project's estimated cost increased to cover more detailed preliminary design work, with the final price still to be determined.

Standalone project for Johnson's Local Park

Funding amount not yet set; to be decided in the FY27 Operating Budget.