At this week's meeting of the State Retirement and Pension System Board of Trustees, the trustees voted down a proposal to reduce the assumed rate of return for the Pension…
The State must balance its budget, yes. . . but how does the State budget balance according to county concerns? As this year's budget acrobatics draw to a close - the…
An article in Governing describes the nationwide negative effect for local governments of a new GASB rule. MACo has been advocating in defense of counties on the issue. As reported…
On May 10th, the Washington County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an operating & capital budget totaling $300.5 million for FY 2017. This budget is an overall decrease of $3.6…
County details of dense budget analyses can be hard to find -- visit MACo's State Budget Documents page for pinpoint cites to key information. MACo is identifying the key sections of budget analyses and…
In its most recent meeting, the General Assembly's Joint Committee on Pensions reviewed legislation proposed by the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (SRPS). This year…
The State Retirement Agency will be reaching out to all counties that participate in the state retirement and pension system as members of the municipal pool. Eleven counties’ employees are…
Director Dean Kenderdine shares critique of a recent Conduit Street article and insight into a State Pension Board determination. A recent post on Conduit Street updated readers on a decision of the State Pension Board about…
