What is the issue?
Montgomery County should provide a strong safety net for residents who need help while ensuring that taxpayer-funded programs are effective, accountable, and financially sustainable. Esther Wells believes government should focus resources on those who need them most, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and make it easier for residents to navigate services across County, State, and local agencies. She will bring greater fiscal oversight and transparency to Health and Human Services, strengthen partnerships with nonprofit and faith-based organizations, and focus on helping residents build long-term independence through workforce development, skills training, and financial counseling. The goal is a system that provides meaningful support today while creating pathways to greater stability and self-sufficiency tomorrow.
What it means for you
- Prioritize fiscal accountability, oversight and transparency of Taxpayers’ funds
- Close the structural deficit by sun-setting temporary COVID-19 programs that was never meant to be permanent
- Streamline services between State, County and local government
- Empower non-profit partners and faith-based partners to deliver services more efficiently
- Provide workforce development, upskilling for residents and financial counseling as requirements for receiving social services
Part of: Taxes · Affordability · Education
Because Montgomery County’s safety net is too important to lose.