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Baltimore nixes property tax relief in ’09 budget
- Baltimore City homeowners won’t see a property tax reduction next year despite last-minute efforts from some lawmakers who vowed to keep a commitment to reduce the region’s highest rate by 10 cents per $100 of assessed value over five years.
Baltimore County Council passes precedent-setting $2.6B budget
- Claiming themselves as Baltimore County’s “final fiscal authority,” lawmakers Thursday wielded unprecedented discretion over government employee benefits in passing a $2.6 billion spending plan.
‘Keep your money,’ Baltimore legislators tell state board
- “Keep your money” was what Baltimore County lawmakers told the state Board of Public Works on Wednesday, rejecting $3.9 million for an addition to Loch Raven High School.
Lawmakers take county budget variances in stride
- Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith’s proposed $220 million capital budget includes significant disparities among each of the county’s seven districts, but lawmakers said they’re not keeping score.
Police chief defends budget as lawmakers mull cuts
- Baltimore County Police Chief James Johnson defended his 2009 budget Tuesday from potential cuts as lawmakers struggle to find $4 million to fund a pay raise for more than 1,000 officers.
Cops: Exec trying to end $4M benefits package
- Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith is urging lawmakers to delete $4 million for county cops in his proposed budget despite a legally binding obligation to include it, police leaders said.
Education complaints dominate budget hearing
- Dennis King says his son can’t buy a drink in his school cafeteria.
