Montgomery County OKs $143M MCPS budget boost as staffing questions loom

TL;DR
Montgomery County Council approved a $143 million increase to the MCPS budget for FY 2027, but personnel cuts remain possible; in a straw vote, the council backed a $7.9 billion county operating budget with no property tax increase and a progressive income tax structure.
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