The Montgomery County Council will meet Tuesday, April 14 at 9 am, beginning with proclamations recognizing Earth Month and a Councilmember for a Day winner, followed by afternoon proclamations for World Art Day and Immigrant Day of Resilience.
The Council will also review several major items in the FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program, including $2.4 million for the Public Arts Trust, more than $165 million for recreation projects, and a multi-billion-dollar request for Montgomery County Public Schools, which differs from the County Executive’s recommended funding level. Additionally, Councilmember Kristin Mink will introduce a subdivision regulation amendment related to road connectivity in certain transportation improvement areas, with a public hearing scheduled for June 9. Full agenda below courtesy Montgomery County:
“The Montgomery County Council will meet on Tuesday, April 14 at 9 a.m. and the meeting will begin with two proclamation presentations. The first, presented by the Transportation and Environment (TE) Committee, will recognize Earth Month. The second, presented by Councilmember Will Jawando, will recognize the Councilmember for a Day winner.
At 1 p.m., there will be two additional proclamation presentations. The first afternoon proclamation, presented by the Council’s Education and Culture (EC) Committee, will recognize World Art Day. The second afternoon proclamation, presented by Councilmember Kristin Mink, will recognize Immigrant Day of Resilience.
More detail on each agenda item is provided below.
FY27-32 Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
Culture and Recreation – Public Arts Trust
Review: The Council will review the $2.4 million Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-2032 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for the Public Arts Trust. The trust incorporates art into public facilities and sponsors privately funded temporary or permanent displays of art on public property. The recommendation includes an annual appropriation of $408,000 for the Public Arts Trust, or more than $2.4 million during the six-year FY27-32 CIP period. This recommendation is the same amount as the Public Arts Trust received in the prior fiscal years.
Culture and Recreation – Recreation
Review: The Council will review the more than $165 million recommended FY27-32 CIP for Recreation projects. This is an increase of more than $35 million or 27.4 percent from the amended FY25-30 CIP. Cost increases primarily stem from an escalation of the Recreation Facilities Refurbishment – Centers project and the Recreation Facilities Refurbishment – Outdoor Pools project.
The projects in this CIP were reviewed by the Planning, Housing and Parks (PHP) Committee and the joint PHP and Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee at meetings held on April 6. The committees recommended approval of all projects included in the capital budget as proposed by the County Executive, except for the new natural grass field at North Potomac Center project, which was deferred.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)
Review: The Council will review the more than $2.79 billion FY27-32 CIP for MCPS requested by the Boad of Education. This level of funding represents an increase of more than $1 billion from the FY25-30 amended CIP of $1.76 billion. The County Executive’s recommended FY27-32 CIP for MCPS includes $2.14 billion, which represents an increase of $380 million from the FY25-30 amended CIP. The County Executive’s recommendation is $652.3 million less than the Board of Education’s proposal. The Education and Culture (EC) Committee preliminarily recommended the Board of Education’s requested FY27-32 CIP with a series of changes. Additional details about the committee’s recommendations can be found in the Council staff report.
District Council Session
Subdivision Regulation Amendment (SRA) 26-01, Subdivision of Land – Continuation of Roads
Introduction: Lead sponsor Councilmember Mink will introduce Subdivision Regulation Amendment (SRA) 26-01, Subdivision of Land – Continuation of Roads, which would prohibit the continuation of roads on certain street classifications if in a Local Area Transportation Improvement Program area.
County Code requires the continuation of roads in satisfaction of the Road Design and Construction Code. SRA 26-01 would prohibit the Planning Board from approving a subdivision application that connects a neighborhood street or neighborhood yield street within the boundary of a Local Area Transportation Improvement Program with a new development also in the Local Area Transportation Improvement Program area.
A public hearing is scheduled for June 9.”
