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Board of Public Works: May 7 Meeting Agenda

The Board of Public Works — a three-member panel including Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and State Treasurer Dereck Davis — reviews projects, contracts, and expenditure plans for state agencies, many of which affect county governments. The State Board of Public Works (BPW) typically convenes on alternating Wednesdays in the Governor’s Reception Room on the 2nd floor of the State House in Annapolis, and meetings are open to the public. The Board’s next meeting will…

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May 7, 2025
Read more about the article Board of Public Works: April 23 Meeting Agenda
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Board of Public Works: April 23 Meeting Agenda

The Board of Public Works — a three-member panel including Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and State Treasurer Dereck Davis — reviews projects, contracts, and expenditure plans for state agencies, many of which affect county governments. The State Board of Public Works (BPW) typically convenes on alternating Wednesdays in the Governor’s Reception Room on the 2nd floor of the State House in Annapolis, and meetings are open to the public. The Board’s next meeting will…

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April 23, 2025
Read more about the article Commission Recommends No Change to State Property Tax Rate
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Commission Recommends No Change to State Property Tax Rate

The Commission on State Debt has recommended a State property tax rate of 11.2 cents per $100 of assessed value on real property and 28.0 cents per $100 of assessed value on operating real property of public utilities for fiscal 2026. These rates have remained unchanged since 2007. As an advisory body to the Board of Public Works, the Commission meets annually to recommend property tax rates sufficient to cover the principal and interest payments…

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April 14, 2025
Read more about the article Board of Public Works: November 20 Meeting Agenda
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Board of Public Works: November 20 Meeting Agenda

The Board of Public Works — a three-member panel including Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and State Treasurer Dereck Davis — reviews projects, contracts, and expenditure plans for state agencies, many of which affect county governments. The State Board of Public Works (BPW) typically convenes on alternating Wednesdays in the Governor’s Reception Room on the 2nd floor of the State House in Annapolis, and meetings are open to the public. They are also live-streamed on…

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November 19, 2024
Read more about the article Board of Public Works: Oct 16 Meeting Agenda
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Board of Public Works: Oct 16 Meeting Agenda

The Board of Public Works — a three-member panel including Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and State Treasurer Dereck Davis — reviews projects, contracts, and expenditure plans for state agencies, many of which affect county governments. The State Board of Public Works (BPW) typically convenes on alternating Wednesdays in the Governor’s Reception Room on the 2nd floor of the State House in Annapolis, and meetings are open to the public. They are also live-streamed on…

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October 16, 2024
Read more about the article Board of Public Works: April 3 Meeting Agenda
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Board of Public Works: April 3 Meeting Agenda

The Board of Public Works — a three-member panel including Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and State Treasurer Dereck Davis — reviews projects, contracts, and expenditure plans for state agencies, many of which affect county governments. The State Board of Public Works (BPW) typically convenes on alternating Wednesdays in the Governor’s Reception Room on the 2nd floor of the State House in Annapolis, and meetings are open to the public. They are also live-streamed on…

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March 25, 2024
Read more about the article March 13 Board of Public Works Meeting: Here’s What Counties Need to Know
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March 13 Board of Public Works Meeting: Here’s What Counties Need to Know

The Board of Public Works (BPW) — a three-member panel including Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and State Treasurer Dereck Davis — reviews projects, contracts, and expenditure plans for state agencies, many of which affect county governments. The BPW considered and approved the following requests and recommendations at its meeting on March 13, 2024: Allegany County A request from the Secretary of Natural Resources to approve naming the Perimeter Trail at Dan’s Mountain State…

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March 13, 2024
Read more about the article Feb 28 Board of Public Works Meeting: Here’s What Counties Need to Know
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Feb 28 Board of Public Works Meeting: Here’s What Counties Need to Know

The Board of Public Works (BPW) — a three-member panel including Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and State Treasurer Dereck Davis — reviews projects, contracts, and expenditure plans for state agencies, many of which affect county governments. The BPW considered and approved the following requests and recommendations at its meeting on February 28, 2024: Allegany County A request to enter into a grant agreement for a $200,000 grant to the Board of Directors of…

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February 28, 2024
Read more about the article Board of Public Works: Feb 28 Meeting Agenda
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Board of Public Works: Feb 28 Meeting Agenda

The Board of Public Works — a three-member panel including Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, and State Treasurer Dereck Davis — reviews projects, contracts, and expenditure plans for state agencies, many of which affect county governments. The State Board of Public Works (BPW) typically convenes on alternating Wednesdays in the Governor’s Reception Room on the 2nd floor of the State House in Annapolis, and meetings are open to the public. They are also live-streamed on…

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February 23, 2024
Read more about the article Counties Back Creation of a Board of Public Works Transparency Dashboard
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Counties Back Creation of a Board of Public Works Transparency Dashboard

On February 14, 2024, Associate Policy Director Brianna January submitted written testimony to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee in support of SB 703- Board of Public Works- Transparency Dashboard. This bill requires the Office of the Comptroller to create and maintain an online dashboard to increase transparency and accessibility of the Board of Public Works processes and funded projects. The dashboard would allow counties to more easily track local projects before the Board of…

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February 15, 2024
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