This morning Councilmember Trachtenberg met with the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce(GGCC) as part of their Legislative Speaker Series which took place at the GGCC offices and gave a very sober assessment of the deepening fiscal challenges facing the county.
As the Chair of the Management and Fiscal Policy (MFP) she was able to provide the GGCC members with a reality check as to the need for a real restructuring of county government and the near-term need to do what’s necessary to maintain the county’s AAA Bond rating.
She was also joined by Councilmembers Leventhal and Elrich who also offered sobering comments about the climate in which we now find ourselves. Councilmember Trachtenberg stated that one critical key to maintaining the AAA Bond rating is going to be the expansion of jobs and tax revenues that the White Flint and Great Seneca Science Corridor Plans (the latter formerly known as the Gaithersburg West Master Plan) will be able to provide for Montgomery County in the years ahead.
Councilmember Trachtenberg encouraged the members of the business community to stay in touch with the Council and provide their ideas and suggestions as these various economic plans unfold.
For more information about the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber contact: Marilyn Balcombe, President/CEO; Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce, 4 Professional Drive, Suite 132, Gaithersburg, MD 20879; 301-840-1400 x15
Email: malcombe@ggchamber.org ; http://www.ggchamber.org/.
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