Read more about the article From Need to New Units at #MACoCon
Housing and Community Development / Planning and Zoning / Summer Series
From Need to New Units at #MACoCon

State and local housing leaders examine financing tools that can help Maryland counties support affordable housing development and homeownership. Turning the need for affordable housing into new units often depends on whether projects can secure workable financing. At the 2026 MACo Summer Conference, Delegate Lily Qi moderated a discussion with state, county, and housing leaders on the financing challenges facing rental development, starter homes, and homeownership opportunities, as well as the public programs and local…

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August 19, 2026
Read more about the article Pandemic Partnerships: Rebuilding Small Businesses
Coronavirus / County Budgets / County Government and Structure / County News / Economic Development / Housing and Community Development / MACo Events / Summer Conference / Summer Series
Pandemic Partnerships: Rebuilding Small Businesses

Across Maryland, numerous small businesses faced near-certain collapse due to the havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.   County governments were charged by the state and federal governments, as well as their constituents, with finding innovative and impactful means to get assistance to businesses most in need. Pandemic Partnerships: Rebuilding Small Businesses Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, small business operations have suffered immensely whether through reduced consumer demand or intense emergency-related regulatory requirements. Counties have been…

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July 6, 2022
Read more about the article MD Cybersecurity Firms Expand Reach Abroad
Business Affairs / County News / Economic Development / Emergency Management / Finance and Procurement / Information Technology / MACo Events / Summer Conference / Summer Series
MD Cybersecurity Firms Expand Reach Abroad

Seven Maryland cybersecurity firms attended "Infosecurity Europe 2022," a conference held in London, England, from June 21st through 23rd. According to the Daily Record, "[w]hen the Maryland Department of Commerce heard that some Maryland-based companies were planning to attend the conference, they reached out to others to gauge their interest." During the conference, attendees networked and established new contacts, met firms with similar products, and secured new clients. The news outlet reported the following cybersecurity firms…

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July 5, 2022
Read more about the article Baltimore County Pledges $1.3 Million to Nonprofits
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Baltimore County Pledges $1.3 Million to Nonprofits

Baltimore County is releasing $1.3 million in grants to nonprofit partners responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its economic impacts in Baltimore County. Funding for the grant program is through the County's allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski explained the importance of supporting Baltimore County's nonprofit partners in a press release: 'Our nonprofit organizations play a critical role in Baltimore County communities, working as boots on the ground…

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June 30, 2022
Read more about the article Workforce Well-being: Preventing Burnout
County Government and Structure / County News / Employee Benefits and Relations / Health and Human Services / Human Resources / MACo Events / Summer Conference / Summer Series
Workforce Well-being: Preventing Burnout

Counties weathered the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic - protecting public health, keeping businesses afloat, and maintaining service delivery - only to face a burned-out workforce and the "great resignation."  Understanding the problematic terrain surrounding labor and the economy at large, county leaders have worked diligently to find innovative ways to improve the well-being of their workforce and retain workers as a result. Workforce Well-being: Preventing Burnout The "Great Resignation" has seen workforce numbers dip…

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June 30, 2022
Read more about the article Mission: Possible! Workers’ Compensation Claims & Medical Cost Control Solutions
Corporate Partners / Employee Benefits and Relations / Human Resources / MACo Events / Summer Series
Mission: Possible! Workers’ Compensation Claims & Medical Cost Control Solutions

Don’t miss MACo’s Solutions Showcase Bonus Session on preventing workplace accidents and improving workers' compensation claims outcomes on October 28, 2020. From Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company: Mission: Possible! Workers’ Compensation Claims & Medical Cost Control Solutions Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to prevent workplace accidents, improve workers’ compensation claims outcomes, and control costs for your county. The high stakes of the mission require you to gather intelligence from Maryland’s largest provider…

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October 21, 2020
Read more about the article Missed MACo Summer Series? Get the Recordings!
County News / Summer Series
Missed MACo Summer Series? Get the Recordings!

MACo's Summer Series featured 9 weeks of e-learning opportunities on topics from budgeting to Kirwan to the economy. Missed it? Find out how you can get the recordings. More than 400 participants registered for MACo's online educational series. Weekly hour-long sessions featured experts discussing the top issues of the day - both COVID-related and evergreen governance topics. Nearly 25 sessions, including solutions showcase sessions provided by industry experts from among MACo's Corporate Partners, gave those…

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August 28, 2020
Read more about the article Tax Strategies for Your Retirement Income
Corporate Partners / County News / Employee Benefits and Relations / MACo Events / Summer Series / Taxes and Revenues
Tax Strategies for Your Retirement Income

Don’t miss MACo’s Summer Series Solutions Showcase on creating a sustainable retirement income through a better understanding of tax strategies. MACo’s Summer Series includes content directly aimed at solving common governance and administrative challenges. Ensuring employees are prepared for retirement is just one of those administrative challenges. Nationwide Retirement Solutions (NRS), a MACo Platinum Corporate Partner, will host a live session to explain how taxes can impact retirement income, and share strategies for saving. Register…

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August 26, 2020
Read more about the article WeWorkForHealth Supports Maryland’s Bio-pharmaceutical Industry in Fight Against COVID-19
Coronavirus / County News / MACo Events / Summer Series
WeWorkForHealth Supports Maryland’s Bio-pharmaceutical Industry in Fight Against COVID-19

We Work For Health MD, a sponsor of MACo's Summer Series, is working with Maryland's bio-pharmaceutical industry to find a solution to the coronavirus pandemic. We Work For Health (WWFH) is a grassroots coalition of patients, health care providers, educators, business leaders, faith-based organizations and community stakeholders who share a common goal of educating our fellow Marylanders about the biopharmaceutical industry’s positive contributions to the economy and society. From We Work for Health MD: Over…

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August 24, 2020
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