What’s happening?
Following a full week of budget workshops in August, commissioners approved the FY 2024-25 budget of $466.02 million in a 3-1 vote on Sept. 6. Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray voted against the adoption of the budget and tax rate, while Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack was not present for the meeting.
Montgomery County Budget Director Amanda Carter provided some details regarding the larger expenses which caused the budget increases, including:
- 23 full-time law enforcement positions
- Seven part-time law enforcement positions
- 11 new full-time county positions
- Medical examiner’s office transition
Quote of note
“I think we’ve gotten some good things out of [the budget], the positions for law enforcement and the medical examiner’s office, but I am still opposed,” Gray said.
Why it matters
The approved tax rate was $0.3790 per $100 of home valuation, which Tax Assessor-Collector Tammy McRae said was an 8.91% increase from the FY 2023-24 budget. According to county budget documents, this is also the first tax increase for the county in five years.
