As reported in the Washington Post, state and local health departments responding to last week's meningitis outbreak are doing so with dramatically reduced budgets, and under threat of increasing cuts next year. Local health…
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. Wednesday, October 24 MACo…
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. Wednesday, October 31 Board…
On October 25, MACo officials met with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Eloise Foster, and DBM's Deputy Secretary, David Romans, to discuss budgetary initiatives for…
Description: An underappreciated but important part of managing county government is managing monies – meeting short-term obligations and long-term goals. Citizens expect prudent and responsible decision-making, but optimum returns can…
The Spending Affordability Committee, composed of members of the General Assembly and three public members, was briefed by the Department of Legislative Services (DLS) on November 13. The second meeting of…
Description: Recent Maintenance of Effort (MoE) changes and the transfer of a portion of teacher pension costs have presented not only budget challenges for the counties, but administrative challenges with…
As previously reported on Conduit Street, the Spending Affordability Committee meets each year to set a target for State spending in the upcoming fiscal year’s budget to ensure that the…
