Council president floats plan to cut construction funds

Montgomery residents would wait longer for some improvements under a proposal floated Tuesday by their council president that delays some school renovations and park construction in an effort to reconcile a ballooning capital budget with scarce funds.

Council President Mike Knapp’s suggestions were nonbinding, but were intended to get the County Council and the public to realize that the commitments made by council members for capital projects are $363 million over spending guidelines recommended to keep the county’s AAA bond rating.