May 19, 2017

Montgomery County Council Reaches Unanimous Agreement on Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget

The Montgomery County Council reached unanimous preliminary agreement on a $5.4 billion County operating budget for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) on May 18. The budget included a 2.7 percent increase over on the approved budget for FY 2017. The budget strongly supported Montgomery County Public Schools, Montgomery College, the County’s public safety programs and the safety net services provided by the County and non-profit organizations.

The County Council is scheduled to formally adopt the FY18 operating budget on Thursday, May 25. The budget will go into effect on July 1. Updated information about the budget is available at http://tinyurl.com/mp2o2gj.