Rockville Council studies budget, development projects
The Rockville City Council is scheduled to offer guidance on the city’s budget priorities for the coming year, review plans for the Twinbrook Quarter development project and receive a report on employee pay and how it compares to other governments at its meeting at 6:30 p.m Monday. This will be the final discussion on the $138.5 million budget, which is scheduled for adoption next week. There will also be a “drop-in” session with Mayor Bridget Donnell Newton and Councilmember Beryl Feinberg from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. The meeting will take place at Rockville City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave.
Board of Education to discuss procurement contracts, budget amendments at its meeting Monday
The Montgomery County Board of Education is scheduled to discuss a number of procurement contracts of $25,000 or more, along with several school construction projects at its meeting Monday. The board will also consider a $541,000 supplement to the fiscal 2019 budget for heroin and opioid prevention resources. The meeting begins at 4 p.m. at the board’s Rockville headquarters in the Carver Educational Services Center, 850 Hungerford Drive.
County Council to hold public hearing on health benefit trust fund
The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed savings plan from County Executive Marc Elrich that cuts nearly $90 million from the fiscal 2019 budgeted amount for Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB), which is the county’s health benefits trust fund for county government retirees. Elrich has said the goal of cutting the funding is to achieve a 10% reserve level by next year in order to maintain the county’s AAA bond rating with credit rating agencies in New York. Several council members have spoken out against Elrich’s decision. Tuesday’s hearing will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the council’s Rockville chambers, 100 Maryland Ave.
Dan Schere can be reached at Daniel.schere@moco360.media
