As anticipated, the special session came to end this afternoon with the passage of a $35.5 billion budget plan for FY 2013. The budget plan, which includes increases in income…
As reported by the Baltimore Sun, the Baltimore County Council is set to approve a $1.65 billion operating budget for FY 2013. The budget does not include furloughs, lay offs,…
The Prince George's County budget is required to be passed by June 1, and the issues facing the County Executive and Council are even more challenging, with added costs from…
In a May 22 letter, Harford County Executive David Craig has withdrawn legislation before the Harford County Council to fund the remaining costs of a one-time compensation enhancement for county…
As reported by the SoMdNews.com, Calvert County Commissioners held a public hearing on the county's FY 2013 budget last week and plan to vote on the budget the week of…
The shifting of teacher pension costs to local governments has been discussed for a number of years. Now that the General Assembly has approved such a shift, there has been…
Most of us are happy that June is finally here as we have worked hard to balance our FY 2013 budgets in the midst of state budget uncertainty and a…
Worcester County Commissioners recently approved a $165.9 million operating budget for FY 2013, including a 7 cent increase in the property tax rate. Although the tax rate will increase, it…
