Council Agrees On $11.50 Minimum Wage By 2017

November 26, 2013 5:47 p.m.

After nearly four hours of debate — during which personal rifts between councilmembers were on full display — the Montgomery County Council agreed to raise the minimum wage in the county to $11.50 an hour by 2017, one year later than proposed by the lead sponsors of the bill.

County Executive Isiah Leggett: “I look forward to signing this measure into law.”

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