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Any Ideas? Budget passes on a 4-1 vote; here is why

Submitted by Editor on June 5, 2011

Any Ideas?
This past Tuesday morning, the St. Mary’s County Board of County Commissioners approved the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget in three 4-1 votes.
I noted that there was not majority support for the plan that I presented three weeks ago to provide an obvious property tax cut while funding needed teaching positions but I did appreciate the second to my motion and single vote of support from Commissioner Dan Morris. Also, I noted the priorities that are established by this budget.
Special interest entitlements are given priority over teaching positions

Budget cycle begins anew: cut spending now!

Submitted by Anonymous on November 1, 2009

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