Budgets and Budgeting

Howard County schools' healthcare fund at center of budget debate

2013-05-17 16:25:00

After several frustrating work sessions, county officials say a budget solution is getting closer for the Howard County Public School System. One topic has been the subject of heated debate between elected school and county leaders: the schools'...

3 percent raises proposed in budget for Bel Air town employees

2013-05-16 18:33:47

Employees of the Bel Air town government are expected to get 3 percent raises next year, if the budget is approved as proposed. The Bel Air town commissioners held their final budget work session Tuesday as town officials finalize the $15.07 million...

Crowd at budget hearing says schools need more money

2013-05-16 18:30:00

The message is loud and clear: Harford County Public Schools need more money for next year than what's been budgeted, according to many of the more than 100 people who attended a public hearing Thursday. The crowd, significantly more than the handful...

Laurel mayor's budget shows increase in spending, no tax hikes

2013-05-14 16:20:00

The first iteration of Laurel Mayor Craig Moe's $27.3 million budget for the 2014 fiscal year proposes a 6 percent increase over the 2013 budget, despite no changes to the city's tax rate and residential tax revenue, and a minuscule increase to the city's...

University system board approves tuition, fee increase

2013-05-15 18:48:04

Maryland's in-state undergraduates will pay a few hundred dollars more per semester this fall under a new tuition-and-fee plan approved Wednesday by the university system's Board of Regents. Out-of-state students will be hit a little harder, paying as...

St. Mary's College trying to fill freshman class

2013-05-14 13:58:00

St. Mary's College of Maryland has only locked in about two-thirds of the students it needs for a full freshman class next school year, a shortfall that could cost the public liberal arts school $3.5 million in lost tuition. Though the school's...

Flat-funding nonprofits considered in Carroll budget talks

2013-05-14 15:55:00

The Carroll County Board of Commissioners will consider flat-funding all nonprofits in the county's fiscal year 2014 budget while reducing the proposed Education Opportunity Fund as they move forward in the budget process. The commissioners had proposed...

Aberdeen expects 27 percent budget increase, same tax rates

2013-05-08 22:41:20

The City of Aberdeen's proposed operating budget for 2014 will be 27 percent higher than this year's budget, but there will be no increase in local real property, personal property or utility tax rates. The budget increase will be made possible in part...

Carroll Board of Ed postpones budget vote

2013-05-08 16:15:00

The Carroll County Board of Education postponed its vote on a proposed fiscal 2014 operating budget Wednesday, preferring to wait until the Board of County Commissioners holds its next work session on the county budget May 14. School Board President...

Anne Arundel council to consider slate of changes for 'rain tax'

2013-05-12 07:28:00

The debate over Anne Arundel County's new stormwater fees — criticized by many as the "rain tax" — will continue through this month, and possibly beyond, as the County Council weighs several options for revising the controversial levy....

Public-private partnerships: the new model for infrastructure

2013-05-08 08:22:00

There's a P3 in your future. Maryland is poised to join 34 states and key federal agencies in transforming the way government works. The new mantra, "P3," is shorthand for public-private partnerships. Maryland's P3 legislation, championed by Lt. Gov....

Two on Harford council plan to seek 10-cent tax rate cut

2013-05-08 00:00:00

From The Aegis dated May 12, 1988: Two members of the Harford County Council wanted to give Harford residents a tax break 25 years ago, and were proposing amendments to the executive's budget that would reduce the property tax rate by 10 cents per $100...

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), chairman of the House Budget Committee, presents his budget plan during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

2013-03-12 08:53:00

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, joins with other members of the committee as he arrives for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol where he unveiled his budget plan.

2013-03-12 00:00:00

About 300 people pack the Aberdeen High School auditorium for the county's budget hearing, the largest gathering in three years, according to the county.

2013-02-11 21:19:00