Details are still forthcoming, but at today’s press conference, and informal meetings, the Governor’s budget for FY 2011 is beginning to take shape. The major points for county governments are:

– Nearly every county aid program will be “flat funded” with each jurisdiction receiving the same funding as in finally adjusted FY 2010 budget

– Primary and secondary education programs, including the GCEI, will be fully funded, though the increase in school bus transportation will be limited to a lesser increase than by statute

-The disparity grant will be funded at its statutorily recalculated levels, meaning $24 million less than in FY 2010 (see MACo’s previous coverage for more background)

– The state will transfer $350 million from the Local Income Tax Reserve Fund (similarly employed last year), with a state-funded repayment to be detailed in BRFA legislation

Publicly available documents with more detail are here:
Budget Presentation
PowerPoint Document
Budget In Brief