THE COUNTY COUNCIL HEARING
Laurie Halverson and Robin Ficker testified before the Montgomery County Council
Most of the Montgomery County Council respected the will of the people last week and took two momentous steps.
- By a tight vote they decided not to make it easier to raise taxes. They voted 6 to 5 not to override previous ballot initiatives with a new charter amendment making it easier to raise property taxes.
- They honored the 15,000 county citizens who this month petitioned to limit the County Executive to two consecutive terms, and let the voters decide in November.
As we said before, the previous Council hearing was well run and allowed everyone to speak. Members were attentive and respectful, a welcome change from previous Councils. Do we call out the Council when they do things detrimental to our citizens best interest? You bet. So let's take a moment to praise them when they do the right thing.