The Revenue Authority is an instrumentality of Montgomery County and a public corporation created in accordance with State law in 1957 to construct and operate a variety of self-supporting projects. The Revenue Authority Board consists of six members. Five members serve five-year staggered terms and are appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Council. A sixth member, the Chief Administrative Officer or designee, was added when Chapter 42 of the County Code was amended in 1998. The Revenue Authority is authorized to issue its own revenue bonds and other debt, which are repaid solely from...
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AGENCY DESCRIPTION
The Revenue Authority is an instrumentality of Montgomery County and a public corporation created in accordance with State law in 1957 to construct and operate a variety of self-supporting projects. The Revenue Authority Board consists of six members. Five members serve five-year staggered terms and are appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Council. A sixth member, the Chief Administrative Officer or designee, was added when Chapter 42 of the County Code was amended in 1998. The Revenue Authority is authorized to issue its own revenue bonds and other debt, which are repaid solely from the revenues received by the Authority; general tax receipts are not used for the retirement of Authority debt.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
The Revenue Authority was created to construct, improve, equip, furnish, and maintain financially self-supporting projects devoted wholly, or partially, for the public use, public good, or general welfare. It promotes, develops, and operates or leases operations in several County program areas, including transportation and recreation. In the area of transportation, the Authority leases the operation of the Montgomery County Airpark. The recreation program area includes nine active golf courses; and leased operations to the County Department of Recreation of four pools, which are partially financed by the Authority. Under a thirty-year lease agreement between the Revenue Authority and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), the Revenue Authority assumed responsibility for managing the following M-NCPPC golf courses in FY08: Sligo Creek, Northwest, Little Bennett, and Needwood. The Sligo Creek golf course has since been returned to the M-NCPPC and is currently managed by the Revenue Authority under a management agreement.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Implement the next phase of the Airport Layout Plan and the Airport Capital Improvement Plan through land acquisitions.
- Continue to improve, maintain, and ensure the safety of all golf courses.
- A new project to support Hampshire Greens Golf Course improvements.
- A new project to provide a new hanger at the north end of the Montgomery County Airpark, largely funded by the Federal Aviation Administration.
PROGRAM CONTACTS
Contact Keith Miller, Executive Director, Montgomery County Revenue Authority, 301.762.9080, or Abdul Rauf of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2766 for more information regarding this department's capital budget.
CAPITAL PROGRAM REVIEW
The FY25-30 Capital Improvements Program proposed by the Revenue Authority consists of Montgomery County Airpark acquisition projects, Airpark-related projects and golf course improvements during the six-year period.
The Revenue Authority project description forms portray only costs for the six-year period to comply with County Code Chapter 42-13. The Revenue Authority FY25-30 program is funded by Revenue Authority debt, Revenue Authority current revenues, Federal funds, and State funds. Details of the Revenue Authority projects are included on the respective project description forms.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY
The Revenue Authority operates under the Montgomery County Code Chapter 42, 1984, amended 1998. Prior to FY93, the Revenue Authority operated under State law. It was transferred from State law to the County Code during FY93. The transfer to the County enables local amendments to the Authority's governing law without requiring State legislative action. The Revenue Authority is responsible for preparing a six-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for projects costing $50,000 or more and submitting it to the County Executive prior to October 1 of each biennial year. The County Executive includes this program, along with comments and recommendations, in the comprehensive six-year program submitted to the Council under Section 302 of the County Charter. The County Council must hold public hearings and adopt a six-year Capital Improvements Program for the Authority as part of the County's comprehensive six-year program. The Council may amend the program. Any amendment must not become final until it is submitted to the Authority for written comments with at least 30 days notice. Funds for the Revenue Authority projects are not appropriated since the Revenue Authority is self supporting and operates independently of the County government. Any project costing more than $50,000 may not be undertaken by the Revenue Authority without review and approval by the County Executive and County Council.
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