Buoyed by hundreds of millions of dollars in federal relief, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) proposed annual budgets that would add support for low-income residents, boost investment in climate initiatives and expand police resources.
in June and has sought to characterize this spending plan as the first accurate reflection of his agenda for Montgomery, with significant investments in climate initiatives, affordable housing and education. The county of 1 million residents would also put the equivalent of 10 percent of its budgetStory continues below advertisement
“There’s no economic revival in Montgomery,” said council member Tom Hucker one of Elrich’s challengers for county executive. He noted that according to in direct relief through the American Rescue Plan, which should help bridge the funding gap. The county has earmarked other resources to support students, too, such as a $920,000 wellness center at Kennedy High School and a $3.3 million education center along the long-neglectedAngela Alsobrooks came into office vowing to depoliticize education. It hasn’t worked.
and make government more efficient. As in Montgomery, the biggest pot of money is allocated to the Board of Education, which would receive $2.63 billion, an increase of 12.2 percent from last year. About $15 million will go toward school construction.Alsobrooks, who does not face substantial competition in her bid for reelection, said that surge in investment in public safety, from $765 million last year to $822 million this year, was in response to residents’ concerns about crime.
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