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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our taxes are some of the lowest in the world; we need more like a 20% bump[/quote]

That's not something Montgomery County alone can fix.  That needs a federal solution to make everyone pay more so no jurisdiction can take advantage and get an unfair advantage.  Higher state/county tax just makes one county less desirable to live in compared to other states/counties with lower taxes.  You don't want to create an environment where jurisdictions can cheat, e.g. Ireland on the world scale with a super low corporate tax rate.

By the way, perfect timing, if you want to pay more you can overpay your Form 502 tax bill to Maryland or Montgomery County, I'm sure they won't complain if you overpay your taxes.  That's your prerogative, don't drag other people down with you.  [/quote]

Increasing taxes would be counterproductive for MoCo, because MoCo will not see the benefit of those increased taxes.  Those who pay the taxes (and cost the MoCo the least) are moving elsewhere, whether Frederick, NoVa, or elsewhere.  Any budget projections based on increased taxes are a joke.  [/quote]

and any chance of attracting business is also less likely since nobody wants to live in a place with all these costs and 0 benefits[/quote]

don't just post on an online forum, call or email your councilmembers if you live in moco[/quote]

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/members/index.html[/quote]

Is there a way to just recall Elrich?[/quote]

Nope because he WON the election. Deal with it. Many of us MoCo residents are perfectly happy with Elrich. [/quote]

I don’t hate him but I wish he would pass the torch. He has been in MoCo politics for as long as I’ve been old enough to vote. Somehow we just can’t seem to get rid of him. Even though he’s had the minority opinion on a lot of things, he’s always somehow there. Isn’t he getting up there in age too? Maybe he’ll retire?[/quote]

I voted for him twice, but with his tax increases that lack of accountability for MCPS spending is unacceptable. He needs to go.[/quote]

He can't do anything about the MCPS budget. The County Council decides how much to appropriate, the Board of Education decides what to spend it on.[/quote]

I don't agree with that.  Both Elrich and County Council can put pressure on the Board of Education to scrutinize MCPS spending.  If they make enough noise and convey the public's point of view that there is fat to be trimmed, it would be harder for the Board of Education to turn a blind eye.  They can also not recommend/appropriate enough, forcing the Board to prioritize.  Or if they make enough noise, maybe the public would vote for board members with a spine.  Seems like you can't get elected to the board without the support of the teacher's union, which seems like a conflict of interest.  Like anyone would support a board member that wants to restructure their dept or reduce their pay/benefits/ancillary perks.  [/quote]

I'm not for reducing teacher pay just reigning in the wasteful spending, which is significant. I will vote against any board or council member that supports a tax increase without making every possible effort to trim the fat from the MCPS budget first. I will also never vote for El Rich for anything again.[/quote]

Councilmembers have no say about particular items in the MCPS budget, and Elrich is unlikely to run for anything again. Other than that, though![/quote]

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