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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Comptroller Peter Franchot recently assumed the chairmanship of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System Board of Trustees, which establishes rules and regulations to administer several pension systems and manage…
This article is part of MACo’s weekly Policy Deep Dive series, in which expert policy analysts explore and explain the day's top county policy issues. Read all of MACo’s Policy Deep Dives.…
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…
