Montgomery County approves teacher pay hike and raises for staff
The Montgomery County Council voted to grant teachers a 5.2 percent raise and supporting services staff 5 percent, with plans for county employees a minimum 5.8 percent raise starting July 1. The funding, estimated at $4.5 million for teachers, faces debate over funding sources as energy and tax proposals are weighed. several members urge fiscal restraint while others call for higher wages to address pay gaps.
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Rockville
Montgomery County Council
Sidney Kramer
Neal Potter
Council
William Hanna Jr
Hanna
Rose Crenca
Isiah Leggett
Bruce Adams
Michael L. Subin
Michael L. Gudis
Crenen
Harry Pitt
Montgomery County Education Association
Mark Simon
Vincent Fo
Robert E. Shoenberg
Levitan to Seek Re-Election in Maryland Senate District 15
Democratic State Senator Laurence Levitan announced he will seek re-election from District 15 in upper Montgomery County. As Budget and Taxation Committee chair, the 56 year old Potomac resident denied any gubernatorial bid, citing insufficient funds and no desire to leave the Senate. He highlighted nearly $2 million in aid to disabled residents and over $42 million for county school construction in four years, plus $12.5 million this year for ongoing projects, asserting Montgomery County has received a strong state share.
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Gaithersburg
Laurence Levitan
Montgomery County
Levitan
Potomac
William Donald Schaefer
Senate
Quince Orchard
Watkins Mill
Four Montgomery Merit Scholars Named from Upper County
Four of 15 Montgomery County high school seniors named Merit Scholarship finalists come from upper county schools and Potomac. The finalists are Daniel Sharfstein of Churchill High School Kent Thurber of Magruder High School Dmitry Nemirovsky and Steven Persh of Wootton High.
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Upper County
Rockville
Montgomery County
Potomac
Daniel Sharfstein
Churchill High School
Kent Thurber
Magruder High School
Dmitry Nemirovsky
Steven Persh
Wootton High
Hogan observes Hungary vote with U S delegation
Former Congressman Lawrence Hogan of Frederick and his wife Dana observed Hungary's parliamentary elections as part of a U S delegation led by the Association of Former Members of Congress. Hogan noted high turnout about 75 percent, two elections, and a coalition led by the Democratic Forum with seats around 60 percent.
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Lawrence Hogan
Frederick
Hungary
Hogan
Dana
U.S
Congress
Walter Mondale
5Th
Maryland
Mr. Hogan
Communist Party
Liberal
Alliance of Free Democrats
The
Democratic Forum
Jozsef Antall
Antall
Bogan
Wueller
Kozdwe
Commerce
Bud Brown
Larry Hogan
Driggs Associates
Montgomery CollegeTuition to rise $2 per hour for residents
Montgomery County residents face a two dollar increase to 44 per semester hour for in county rates with out of county Maryland residents rising to 83 and out of state to 124 per hour. Summer terms retain current rates. Calls for admission and registration assist at Germantown 353-7818 and Rockville 279-5046.
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Montgomery College
Maryland
Germantown
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