Montgomery County Commissioners closed out 2023 by authorizing a slate of contracts totaling more than $43.8 million. A 37 agreement package was brought before the trio of elected officials on Dec. 14, the final meeting of the year. Montgomery County Commissioners’ Chairman Ken Lawrence Jr. and Commissioner Joe Gale cast their votes for the last time as outgoing legislators.
Montgomery County officials concluded adopted a 2024 general fund budget on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 implementing a roughly 13% real estate tax increase. County CFO Dean Dortone attributed he higher expenses to “new personnel costs and inflationary operating cost increases in most of the departments."
Montgomery County officials concluded adopted a 2024 general fund budget on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 implementing a roughly 13% real estate tax increase. County CFO Dean Dortone attributed he higher expenses to “new personnel costs and inflationary operating cost increases in most of the departments."