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St. Mary's County commissioner says federal, state budget uncertainty is delaying county budget work
Summary
A St. Mary's County commissioner told colleagues that the county cannot finalize its budget until uncertainties at the federal and state levels — including the possible failure of a federal continuing resolution — are resolved, and urged public attention to an upcoming budget work session.
A St. Mary's County commissioner said Thursday that uncertainty over a federal continuing resolution and the state budget is preventing the county from completing its own budget, leaving county officials unable to commit to funding or programs.
The commissioner told the Board of County Commissioners that the county depends on state and federal decisions to know how much funding will be available. "We can't do our job until the state gets theirs done. The state can't do theirs until the federal government gets gets theirs done," the commissioner said. The…
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