Now that fiscal 2013 is underway and the State is almost finished closing out fiscal 2012, focus lands on fiscal 2014. Soon the state's Department of Budget and Management (DBM)…
The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has formed a stakeholder group to create a new fee for water appropriation permits. Currently, there is no fee associated with the permits and…
A Circuit Court Judge in Wisconsin has struck down a law limiting collective bargaining, finding it unconstitutional. As reported by the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, Judge Colas of Dane County, Wisconsin, raised an issue…
At its September 19 meeting, the Legislative Committee formally adopted the proposed initiatives for the 2013 session, a work product of the Association’s Initiatives Subcommittee. The Initiatives Subcommittee met through…
As announced in the NACo Legislative Bulletin, Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) is requesting comment from interested parties on its plan to implement several adjustments to pension liability, asset, and cost…
Based on recent projections, Montgomery County will need to close a $71 million shortfall in Fiscal 2014. However, these projections assume county employees would not receive salary increases and do…
The Frederick County school board approved a 10-year construction plan that includes $305.3 million in funding requests, as reported in the Gazette. But, as the Board approved the plan,…
Below is a schedule of upcoming conferences and meetings of interest to local government officials. Confirm registration requirements prior to traveling to any meeting or conference. Monday, October 15 MACo…
