Montgomery County commissioners recently voted to release a proposed 2027 General Fund Budget and Capital Improvement Plan that holds the line on county taxes. If approved without change, the county real estate tax rate would remain at 5.462 mills. Officials say the plan balances rising costs, including a 7.2% average annual increase in health care expenses since 2021, $1.7 million less in state funding and a projected $3.4 million revenue drop from commercial assessment appeals. The proposal balances those losses and increased costs by drawing on $10.2 million in operational efficiencies, $6 million in vacancy management, $15.2 million in savings and designated fund balances, and $9.3 million in added grant revenue. The proposal includes $30.7 million for roads and bridges, $23 million for 9-1-1 and public safety communications, $6.1 million to operate a new 24/7 Emergency Behavioral Health Center opening this winter, $5.7 million for housing priorities, and up to $18 million for new voting equipment. Commissioners will hold public hearings on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and consider adoption at their Thursday, Dec. 17, meeting at 10 a.m. Read more at the county website.
Source: Montgomery County; 11/10/2026