With the last ten days of the 2025 legislative session, county leaders still are watching for final outcomes on multiple major issues. We recap here, with links, and what we're…
This week, the Baltimore City Council approved Mayor Brandon Scott’s proposed fiscal 2025 $4.2 billion budget without amendments. The budget, which reflects a slight decrease in overall spending from fiscal…
Independent auditors issued a clean opinion on Harford County's annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. The clean audit opinion of the County's fiscal 2023…
From flexible spending accounts to debt management services, here are some trending employee benefits counties might want to consider in 2024. Like much of the public sector, local governments continue…
As the State of Maryland faces strong economic headwinds and budget challenges, the counties face immediate pressures of the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, atop an already creaky fiscal picture, that…
Fitch Ratings assigned an AA+ rating to Washington County's 2023 series of public improvement bonds. The AA+ rating keeps borrowing costs low for capital projects and reflects the County's sound…
As the 2025 Legislative Session approaches, MACo is profiling some issues expected to draw significant attention in the General Assembly. Counties are preparing for potential fiscal impacts as the State…
For the third month in a row, Maryland has had the lowest unemployment rate in the country. As Marylanders find work, there aren't enough job seekers to fill vacancies in some…
