By Adam Pagnucco.
Montgomery County government hires the vast majority of its employees through its merit system, which is insulated from direct participation by elected officials. However, a relative handful of top managers are political appointees, who are nominated by the county executive and confirmed by the county council. A new bill soon to be introduced by Council Member Will Jawando, who is the Democratic nominee for county executive, would convert at least sixteen of these merit positions into political appointments.
Expedited Bill 50-26, lead sponsored by Jawando and cosponsored by Council Members Shebra Evans, Evan Glass, Sidney Katz and
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