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Montgomery County residents would pay higher taxes to fund new bus system

By Rachel Baye
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Montgomery County residents would pay higher taxes to fund new bus system

Montgomery County residents could pay as much as 15 percent more in property taxes to fund a new bus network, according to a county-commissioned report released Tuesday.

County Executive Ike Leggett promised to build the system, estimated to cost $1.8 billion to construct and an additional $1.1 million per mile to operate each year.

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