What’s in the FY 23 Capital Budget?
The fiscal year 2023 capital budget is now law, authorizing nearly $4 billion in capital projects. Here's what it means for counties. Earlier this week, Governor Larry Hogan signed the…
2022 End of Session Wrap-Up: School Construction and Capital Budget
The segments below provide a brief overview of MACo’s work in the area of school construction in the 2022 General Assembly. County Governments partner with the State of Maryland to…
2021 End of Session Wrap-Up: School Construction & Capital Budget
An overview of MACo's advocacy on school construction and capital budget legislation in the 2021 General Assembly. County Governments partner with the State of Maryland to fund school construction projects…
MDOT Releases Draft Six-Year Capital Budget, HUR “Cliff Effect” Looms
This week, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) released its Draft FY 2022 – FY 2027 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), which details MDOT's $16.4 billion six-year capital budget. The Draft…
2020 End of Session Wrap-Up: School Construction & Capital Budget
An overview of MACo’s advocacy on school construction and capital budget legislation in the 2020 General Assembly. County governments partner with the State of Maryland to fund school construction projects…
School Construction Work Group Concerned About School Facilities Assessment Process
The Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School Facilities met on October 20 for a fourth time, without school facilities assessment data, despite deadline. The Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of…
School Facilities Workgroup Focuses on “Facility Condition Index”
The Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School Facilities had a substantive discussion on July 28, with some conversation focusing on the still-in-development "condition index" as a potential means…
School Construction Work Group Kicks Off
A new Workgroup on the Assessment and Funding of School Facilities convened its first meeting today, reviewing recent efforts and discussing its charge and 2021 schedule. SB 551 passed during…
