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Bill would let council have more input in projections
February 5, 2021 | 10:54 am
February 5, 2021
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To improve financial forecasts, the Montgomery County Council might create a panel of county employees to review and predict revenues every quarter.
The council on Tuesday introduced a bill to create the Revenue Estimating Group. It would include employees from the departments and offices of finance, management and budget, legislative oversight and the chief administrative officer, as well as council central staff.
A quarterly report on revenue projections would go to the county executive and council, to help improve budget decisions.
Council Member Andrew Friedson, who spearheaded the legislation, said the group would be similar to the Consensus Revenue Monitoring and Forecasting Group that provides revenue projections for the state.
Council supports state proposal to ban plastic bags for retail stores
Officials also back bills on broadband access, energy, ban of flavored tobacco
February 1, 2021 | 10:54 am
Montgomery County Council members are in favor of banning plastic bags in retail stores, which is proposed in a state bill.
The Plastic Bag Reduction Act would prohibit retail stores from distributing plastic carryout bags to customers, starting July 1, 2022.
Montgomery County currently charges a 5-cent excise tax on both paper and plastic carryout bags. The county could continue charging the tax for paper bags.
The County Council unanimously supported the state bill at a meeting to discuss state legislation on Jan. 25.