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Let's Control Spending in Montgomery County, MD

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By Authority Committee to Control MoCo Spending – Victoria Birkett Treasurer 

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Let's Control Spending in Montgomery County, MD

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By Authority Committee to Control MoCo Spending – Victoria Birkett Treasurer 

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The Platform

Stop the Spend

About

Control MoCo Spending (CMS) was formed to limit the County spending to the prior year's  Consumer Price Index (CPI).   The CPI is a measure of inflation, specifically focusing on the prices that consumers pay for goods and services. It tracks changes in the cost of consumer items, representing everyday purchases like food, housing, and transportation.  


It is not the intention of this proposed legislation to cut any specific budget item. This petition is silent on what and how much will be capped. The decision on what may get capped is solely up to the County Council. If successful, the aggregate of county spending will be limited to the prior years CPI, unless the County Council votes unanimously to raise it.


Background

The County Council recently voted to fund the County Executive’s operating budget by drawing down reserves for future employee health care costs to pay for current non-health spending. This irresponsible action is just another move to kick the can down the road and not address the root cause of the County spending beyond its means.


Objective

We want to change the County Charter to ensure that the Montgomery County Executive and County Council cannot increase spending above the prior year CPI.


How is the County is spending your tax money?

    Why is Montgomery County paying anonymous vendors?

    Our committee was able to obtain the 2024 check register from Montgomery County and were shocked that it included over 50,000 disbursements totaling over $325,000,000 to anonymous, unknown vendors. That is over $300 for every resident in the County and over $500 for every voter. This number has doubled in the past two years.

      

    Whereas there may be discretion / privacy concerns regarding people on public assistance, the businesses that are providing services to the County should be made public. So should tuition assistance for public employees, local travel for employees, weapons, uniform purchases, space rentals, laboratory services, etc. 


    We offer that Montgomery County needs to be transparent with the spending of our tax dollars. There should be no checks written to businesses that are listed with a vendor number only and not fully disclosed with a contract number. The voters should be abile to verify the County spending against the candidate contributions.


    We also offer that prudent County leadership must review spending before raising taxes, assessments, and fees. 


    We urge you to take a few minutes to download the Montgomery County checkbook and spend an hour seeing where your tax dollars are going. You will be shocked.  Download here: https://we.tl/t-9cOFHOyyjv 

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    Petition Signing Locations

    Kentlands Giant Food - 229 Kentlands Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878

    June  14 - 2pm to 6 pm

    Olney Giant Food - 18140 Village Center Dr, Olney, MD 20832

    Saturday, May 31st from 9 am to 1 pm

    Cabin John Village Giant Food - 7919 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac, MD

    Saturday, June 21st from 12:30 pm to 3 pm

    Downloads

    Important:    

    “Please note that each petition sheet MUST be printed 

    on the front and back, with the signing area on one side and the petition text on the 

    back. Single-sided sheets will be thrown out and the signatures will not be counted.



    !!! Petition Signature Gathering FAQ (pdf)Download
    !! STATE OF MARYLAND Charter Amendment Petition - 8 x 11 - 04-23-25a (pdf)Download
    !! STATE OF MARYLAND Charter Amendment Petition - 11 x 17 - 04-23-25a (pdf)Download
    CMS Handout - 05-24-25a (pdf)Download
    CMS QR Website Code Sheet - 05-13-25a (docx)Download

    Please Donate

    Please chip in to help us buy ads, flyers,  and yard signs to get the word out about how we can limit county spending.


    Online: 

    https://secure.anedot.com/committee-to-control-moco-spending/donate


    Please send check to: 

    Committee to Control Montgomery County Spending  

    12154 Darnestown Rd. #244

    Gaithersburg, MD 20878

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