Frederick County Commissioners and staff recently celebrated accomplishing six strategic goals that were put in place when the current Commissioners took office four years ago. As reported by the Frederick…
HB 1201 State and Local Retirement and Pension Systems - Assignment of Benefits to Trust for Disabled Individuals received an unfavorable report from the House Appropriations Committee. The Senate crossfile,…
As reported by the Governor's Office, Governor O’Malley has announced the names of appointees to the Governor’s Task Force to Ensure Retirement Security for All Marylanders. The Task Force is…
The economy and limited resources have forced counties to think creatively when identifying approaches and funding for projects and programs. MACo's Summer Conference General Session titled "Doubling Your Dollars and…
Standard & Poor's, one of the nations bond-rating agencies, recently raised Baltimore City's bond rating from AA-minus to AA. This move should reduce interest payments on bonds and allow the…
MACo's Board of Directors launched an initiative in 2013 to build out an Investment Trust vehicle, to offer service to county governments who have resources committed to their long term…
As reported in The National Association of Counties' Washington Watch, the Governmental Accounting Standards Board recently approved two Exposure Drafts that recommend requiring state and local governments to report other…
The proposed FY 2015 budget has stirred controversy by permanently dropping the amount of pension savings to be reinvested into the system to advance it toward an adequate funding status.…
