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County commissioner warns state spending could raise local fees, urges residents to contact Annapolis delegation
Summary
A county commissioner told a St. Mary's County meeting that actions in the Maryland General Assembly and a statewide education roadmap could drive up local costs, including vehicle registration fees, and urged residents to contact their delegation in Annapolis.
A county commissioner warned meeting attendees that spending measures moving through the Maryland General Assembly could increase costs for St. Mary's County residents and urged people to contact their Annapolis delegation.
The commissioner said the county has been setting aside about $5.1 million to cover anticipated increases but that recent changes at the state level may lower that cushion by "about 1 and a half or 2 and a half million," and could shift more costs to counties. "If you want to stop some of the spending, you better contact your delegation up at Annapolis and have them put a little pressure on the General Assembly to to reduce some of…
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