Montgomery seniors may lose cab rides through cuts

More than 4,000 low-income seniors or disabled Montgomery County residents unable to use public transit would lose county-subsidized taxi rides this spring, according to a memo from county staff explaining possible budget cuts recommended by Montgomery’s top elected official.

Montgomery County is facing a $401 million projected budget gap for the fiscal year that begins next July. Last month, County Executive Ike Leggett proposed reducing current spending by $23.6 million through cuts including the elimination of some bus routes, reducing the size of this winter’s police recruit class, and taking a fire truck out of service.