MACo Legal and Policy Counsel Les Knapp joined Montgomery County Attorney's Office Division of Operations Chief Edward Lattner in addressing members of the Maryland Government Finance Officers Association (MDGFOA) on…
The State and its fiscal policies and position tend to have a direct effect on local government revenue. This relationship is evident in a recent article in the Daily Record (subscription…
In its most recent meeting, Maryland's Joint Committee on Pensions reviewed legislation proposed by the Board of Trustees of the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System. Under current law, members of the…
The Center for State and Local Government Excellence (affiliated with ICMA and ICMA-RC) is hosting a Retirement Security Summit on June 9 from 1-5 p.m. at the National Press Club…
Governor Hogan released a third supplemental budget yesterday to restore funding to the state employee pension system, a move that has further fueled the standoff between the Governor and House and Senate…
Although House and Senate budget negotiators have offered a plan which includes some of the Governor's priorities and the Governor has offered a compromise budget deal, the budget standoff continues as…
As Washington County prepares for a bond sale issuance on May 12, Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investor Service have upgraded the county's bond rating for the General Obligation bonds. As reported by the Hagerstown Herald-Mail, Fitch…
The National Association of Counties (NACo) is actively seeking interested county officials – either elected representatives or professional managers – who have knowledge or an interest in a certain issue…
