Kirwan Blueprint Fix-Up Bill – A Final Fiscal Note
The final fiscal and policy note on HB 1372, this year's legislation to modify and adjust the Kirwan Blueprint education plan, has been released - including a set of figures…
Wicomico Budget Aims to Bolster Core Services
The Wicomico County Council passed a $173 million fiscal 2023 budget that focuses on the County’s core services, such as education, public safety, health, and infrastructure. The budget increases funding…
Huge Cache of Kirwan Blueprint Data Now Available
The Department of Legislative Services has posted a sizable set of data and background information relevant to the Kirwan Blueprint plan and legislation, including additional details on its fiscal effects…
Carroll Approves Balanced Budget, Holds Line on Taxes
The Board of Carroll County Commissioners (BCC) this week voted to adopt the fiscal 2022 budget. The BCC also voted to hold property tax rates steady and accepted a resolution…
Kirwan Follow-Up Bill Moving, With County Capacity Study
HB 1372, legislation adjusting and remedying a variety of components of the recently enacted Blueprint for Maryland's Future school funding plan, has passed the House, with a new section calling…
DLS On Education Aid: MOE Fix Needed, Kirwan Follow-up Coming
Multiple issues arise in the Department of Legislative Services' Analysis of the Aid to Education budget. They recommend a "fix" to the troubling Maintenance of Effort effects from this year's…
Charles Adopts Budget Prioritizing Core Services, Education, Criminal Justice Reform
This week the Board of County Commissioners finalized a balanced General Fund budget. The total proposed budget is $450,350,300, an increase of 3.9 percent over last year. The adopted budget…
St. Mary’s Approves Record Funding for Schools, Public Safety
The Commissioners of St. Mary's County this week approved the fiscal 2022 budget, with record funding for schools and public safety. The Commissioners allocated $114,540,490 for public schools, which is…
