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to view MCCF testimony at 3/20 Council hearing--additional hearing will be held 3/27 at 1:30 pm) - On 5/1/12 Council approved Expedited Bill 11-12 with amendments by 6 to 3 vote (Council members Floreen, Ervin and Rice opposed); County Executive Leggett vetoed the legislation; and on 5/15/12 Council overrode the veto by 6 to 3 vote.
recommended budget to Council on March 15. - On March 15, County Executive Isiah Leggett transmitted to the County Council his recommended county Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 -- July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. (click to view CE's recommended FY13 Operating Budget or 7.3 MB "Budget in Brief") - Council has scheduled five public hearings on the FY13 Operating Budget:. April 10 at 7:00 p.m.; April 11 at 1:30 p.m.; April 11 at 7:00 p.m.; April 12 at 1:30 p.m.; and April 12 at 7:00 p.m. To register to speak, call 240-777-7803.
Management and Budget webpage with links)
for police officers; that same day the County filed an appeal of the ruling in Circuit Court - On May 6, 2011, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Ronald B. Rubin reversed the decision of the labor arbitrator, stating "the County Executive has complied with his obligations under the charter"
property tax (see "Current Issues--Education Committee" webpage for further information)
to access county webpage with link to full recommended FY12 Operating Budget) - Based on unanimous vote of the MCCF Executive Committee, on 5/2/11 the Federation transmitted a letter to Council seeking retention of existing School Resource Officers (police officers assigned to certain public schools) in the FY2012 Operating Budget (click to view MCCF letter) - Based on unanimous vote of the MCCF Executive Committee, on 5/2/11 the Federation transmitted a letter to Council requesting that no more cuts be made in the Public Libraries budget in the FY2012 Operating Budget (click to view MCCF letter or County Executive's 6/2/11 email response) - On May 26, 2011, County Council approved FY2012 Operating Budget--retained 6 School Resource Officers, and restored some Libraries funding, among other changes to the County Executive's Recommended Budget (see Council press release on approved FY12 budget)
biannual CIP schedule, but the Council is in the course of considering these amendments now and will take a final vote on them, along with the Operating Budget, in May. (click to view CE's FY12 Capital Budget memo or county webpage with capital budget breakouts) - On May 26, 2011, County Council approved FY2012 Capital Budget and amendments to the FY11- 16 Capital Improvements Program (see Council press release)
to the County Council on 11/23/10 (click to access the Report, the Executive Summary, and Budget Spreadsheets: Three Scenarios) Part 2: Options for Long Term Fiscal Balance was released to County Council on 12/7/10 (use link above to access the Report and Executive Summary of this part, too)
- On 12/14/10, Council approved Resolution 17-17 cutting $32,249,170 from current FY budget (click to view Resolution, including County Executive's 12/2/10 memo starting on pg. 5) - See also (click to view 12/16/10 Federation Corner column on this issue)
unanimously approved on 12/14/10 (click to view text of approved Expedited Bill 57-10)
members presented a briefing on their Report to the Council on February 1, 2011 (click to view the Organizational Reform Commission's Final Report, or to view the Commission's webpage that contains links to previous reports on County government reorganization). - In a letter to Council dated 2/21/11, the County Executive responded to the 28 recommendations made by the ORC and provided justification for his position on each, as required by Council Resolution (click to view County Executive's ORC response) - In a letter to Council dated 2/28/11, Planning Board Chair Carrier commented on the County Executive's response to several of the ORC recommendations (click to view Planning Board letter) - The week of March 7, 2011, County Council committees began worksessions on ORC recommendations within their purview. Record of legislative implementation of Commission's recommendations: - Bill 2-11 introduced in Council on 3/8/11 to eliminate the Criminal Justice Coordinating Commission Director position and require the Police Department to provide staff support to the Commission; Council held hearing 3/29/11; disapproved 9-0 on 5/26/11 (click to view Bill 2-11) - Bill 3-11 introduced in Council on 3/8/11 to eliminate the Office of Community Use of Public Facilities and the Interagency Coordinating Board for Community Use of Public Facilities and reassign their functions; Council held hearing 3/29/11; disapproved 9-0 on 5/26/11 (click to view Bill 3-11) - Bill 4-11 introduced in Council on 3/8/11 to eliminate the Office of the Commission for Women and reallocate certain of its functions, and to provide staff support for the Commission for Women; Council held hearing 3/29/11; disapproved 9-0 on 5/26/11 (click to view Bill 4-11) - Bill 5-11 introduced in Council on 3/8/11 to modify the jurisdiction of the county Human Rights Commission; Council held hearing 3/29/11; disapproved 9-0 on 5/26/11 (click to view Bill 5-11) - Bill 18-11 introduced in Council on 6/14/11, Police Labor Relations - Duty to Bargain; Council held hearing 7/12/11; approved 9-0 on 7/19/11 (click to view enacted Bill 18-11) - Bill 19-11 introduced in Council on 6/14/11, Collective Bargaining - Public Access; Council held hearing 7/12/11; vote to take place on 7/26/11 (click to view Bill 19-11 or MCCF letter of support); Council disapproved 7/26/11 [7 noes, 1 yea (Andrews), 1 absent (Leventhal)] - Bill 20-11 introduced in Council on 6/14/11, Collective Bargaining - Public Accountability - Impasse Arbitration; Council held hearing 7/12/11; vote to take place on 7/26/11 (click to view Bill 20-11 or MCCF letter of support); Council disapproved 7/26/11 [7 noes, 1 yea (Andrews), 1 absent (Leventhal)]
Montgomery County Public Schools.
priorities. With a projected $300 million budget gap, Montgomery County again faced a challenging fiscal forecast. The forums were held on the following dates: January 10, Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown January 13, Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring January 18, Crossway Community, 3015 Upton Dr., Kensington January 20, Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center, 3300 Briggs Chaney Rd., Silver Spring January 24, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor La., Bethesda The County Executive announced his recommended fiscal year 2012 operating budget on March 15. The County Council approved the new operating budget at the end of May 2011. |