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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm worried about the crime and the dumb stuff like dangerous driving too, but I have no idea what you are talking about with the lycra mafia (what would that even be???), and your complaints about CASA.  You just lose credibility when you seem like you're complaining about every last thing.  (I mean the CASA thing was one social media post from 3 months ago, which they apologized for and took down, and which had nothing to do with the work generally done by the organization, so really doesn't seem like it should be affecting your life in the County much.)

Honestly, I don't think the COunty is doing that bad a job.  The tax increase was pretty modest and is necessary for school improvements, which I support.  The crime is not bad, particularly considering what DC is dealing with.  The police salaries keep going up to deal with a nation-wide shortage of law enforcement officers -- which is hitting all jurisdictions pretty hard but MoCo is actually not as under-staffed as any of the surrounding jurisdictions.

I've got some issues with MCPS, but those are mostly out of the hands of the County Exec.[/quote]

I was doing okay with your post until I got to your statements about the police. Yes, salaries are going up because they were among the lowest salaries in the entire region. The council had no choice. Also, the shortage IS as bad as other jurisdictions, and recent reports show it’s going to get far worse before it gets better because of the officers eligible to retire. We have one of the least attractive departments for recruits, which is a shame because it used to be a leading department in the region and nation.

This is entirely a problem CREATED by our council.

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/council/Resources/Files/agenda/cm/2022/20220131/20220131_PS2.pdf[/quote]

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