Montgomery County could fix its budget by allowing starter homes (opens in new tab)

Montgomery County is starved for cash. County analysts But there is a better option than raising taxes: grow the tax base by legalizing the starter homes Montgomery County keeps blocking. This is the solution Montgomery County’s voters prefer. from Greater Greater Washington show that Democratic primary voters prefer growing the tax base by encouraging more people to live and work in the county. They also said, by a two-to-one margin, that Montgomery County should encourage housing constructi...