Petition to limit Montgomery County spending nears ballot signature goal

Petition to limit Montgomery County spending nears ballot signature goal

A petition drive aiming to impose stricter limits on Montgomery County's budget growth is approaching the required threshold to place the referendum before voters this November.

“Stop the Spend” Ballot Initiative Could Fall Short as Signature Count Comes Down to Final Batch

The effort to put Montgomery County’s proposed “Stop the Spend” charter amendment before voters this November may come down to a relatively small number of signatures. According to Bethesda Today reporter Lou Peck, the Montgomery County Board of Elections has validated 7,999 signatures from the first approximately 11,300 submitted byContinue Reading