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Howard County council trims budgets, pauses raises amid uncertainty from Senate Bill 1
Summary
At a Sept. 11 budget workshop, Howard County officials approved a package of spending reductions across departments, directed staff to monitor revenue uncertainty tied to Senate Bill 1 and agreed not to implement countywide pay raises for 2026 pending a later review.
Howard County Council members and staff met Sept. 11 for a full-day budget workshop and approved a set of cuts intended to reduce pressure on the county’s general fund as state policy changes loom. The council accepted reductions and directed staff to hold further discussions; members also agreed not to implement countywide raises for 2026 while preserving the option to revisit compensation if revenue conditions improve.
The workshop opened with Council leadership noting the county is proceeding based on…
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