Montgomery County commissioners voted on Sept. 6 to approve the fiscal year 2024-25 budget and the tax rate, which saw an 8.9% increase from the previous fiscal year.
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
